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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
The warmer temperatures on the ocean surface are more acidic, which favors algae.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
The sweet clips show the family enjoying time by the beach, swimming in the ocean, walking through their hotel and watching dolphins.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Kate is seen placing her hands on the trunk of a tree, while the montage also includes clips of ocean waves, blooming flowers and rain over a field.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
The sweet clips show the family enjoying time by the beach, swimming in the ocean, walking through their hotel and watching dolphins.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Kate is seen placing her hands on the trunk of a tree, while the montage also includes clips of ocean waves, blooming flowers and rain over a field.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ocean
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Such ‘criminalization’ has already long taken place in various forms around European member states, including the detention of sea rescue workers by Italy, or the persecution of rights NGOs in Greece.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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These missions typically include booster recoveries, either at sea or on land, further demonstrating the company's focus on reusable launch technology to lower the cost of access to space.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Ali has no choice but to look into the abyss of his own soul.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then the other shoe drops, and the rest of Warfare is a head-first dive into the abyss as bullets rain, blood flows, and any respite feels increasingly out of reach.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Within about half the gulf, the U.S. has sovereign rights for exploring, managing natural resources and jurisdiction, as international law allows, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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As with many other areas of management practice, this gulf between leaders and laggards is likely to have significant ramifications for organizations.—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Ocean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ocean. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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