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as in abysses
the lowest point or level
the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope
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Socialites who had only ever listened to Z100 and who never knew the depths of Black music were turning up to Bonecrusher and DMX or Luther Vandross and Stephanie Mills.
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Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The cave also has archaeological and historical significance, with evidence of past human activity found within its depths.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Durin finally snapped to his senses in time to give his life to battle the beast and leave it trapped in the depths of the mine.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
From the depths of the solar system, a cosmic visitor has returned after an absence spanning millennia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Released in 1954, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, directed by Jack Arnold, follows a strange prehistoric beast who lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
But Miller pairs that zealous fury with an ability to plunge into the depths of the federal bureaucracy, pushing personnel and policy levers to try and actually make his agenda happen.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
The cave also has archaeological and historical significance, with evidence of past human activity found within its depths.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Durin finally snapped to his senses in time to give his life to battle the beast and leave it trapped in the depths of the mine.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
From the depths of the solar system, a cosmic visitor has returned after an absence spanning millennia.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
Released in 1954, The Creature From the Black Lagoon, directed by Jack Arnold, follows a strange prehistoric beast who lurks in the depths of the Amazonian jungle.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
But Miller pairs that zealous fury with an ability to plunge into the depths of the federal bureaucracy, pushing personnel and policy levers to try and actually make his agenda happen.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Depths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depths. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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