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as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
the ocean still holds mysteries that we are only beginning to unravel
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as in abyss
an immeasurable depth or space
with a single bound from the top of the cliff, he propelled the hang glider into the ocean of air over the valley
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Recent Examples of ocean
After spending the last few months stuck in a swirling ocean vortex, the world’s largest iceberg is floating freely once again.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose from four primitive campgrounds, including Barbour Hill Ocean and False Cape Landing Ocean, which are on the ocean side of the park (the other two are on the bay side).
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Due to the nuclear revolution (and also due to the width of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans) there is no plausible scenario under which China or Russia could disarm and conquer the United States, or vice versa.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
To be more specific, the rapid surge in warming was supercharged by a dearth of low-lying clouds over the oceans, according to the research — findings which may have alarming implications for future warming.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
Choose from four primitive campgrounds, including Barbour Hill Ocean and False Cape Landing Ocean, which are on the ocean side of the park (the other two are on the bay side).
—AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
Due to the nuclear revolution (and also due to the width of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans) there is no plausible scenario under which China or Russia could disarm and conquer the United States, or vice versa.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
To be more specific, the rapid surge in warming was supercharged by a dearth of low-lying clouds over the oceans, according to the research — findings which may have alarming implications for future warming.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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France wants to open an air and sea bridge to Mayotte Mayotte has a population of just over 300,000 spread over two main islands.Gerald Imray and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Io, the innermost giant moon of Jupiter, may not have a shallow sea of magma beneath its surface, as was previously thought.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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So what if her husband, Bill, is hovering on the edge of the abyss of Alzheimer’s?Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Accused of stealing a backpack in the Bronx in 2010, Browder was dropped into an abyss of bureaucracy and neglect.Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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This disparity is evident as the Big Ten boasts the largest standard deviation among any conference, underscoring the significant gulf between its top teams and its bottom teams (Purdue has a composite rank of 122).Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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First, the gulf of California should be monitored so that tourists or fishermen don’t interfere with the aquatic mammals.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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