the seabed

noun

: the ground that is at the bottom of the sea

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For the final year of Joe Biden’s presidency, the terrorist rebels who control Yemen — working as an Iranian proxy — carried out numerous attacks against vessels in the Red Sea, disrupting international commerce, damaging at least 30 ships and sending two to the seabed. Editorial, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025 That included weighted boots and belts to keep us comfortable on the seabed. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 All were believed to have been caused by ships dragging anchors along the seabed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Reuters, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025 The Crown Estate, which manages the seabed around England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, has made significant strides in facilitating new leases for offshore wind development. Gordon Feller, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the seabed

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“The seabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20seabed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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