as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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Recent Examples of deep-sea Learn more about some recent sightings: ‘Abundantly large’ deep-sea creature — ‘all legs’ — found off Antarctica. Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025 This 2020 animation demonstrates how a collector vehicle launched from a ship during deep-sea mining would travel 15,000 feet below sea level to collect polymetallic nodules containing essential minerals. Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has worked for more than a decade to draw up regulations for a future deep-sea mining industry. Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025 More research is needed Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep-sea

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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