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 Full Story Trump administration eyes deep-sea mining off coast of American Samoa The Trump administration is taking a step toward potentially allowing companies to trawl for minerals under the ocean floor off the coast of American Samoa. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 May 2025 Some Indigenous peoples say deep-sea mining also threatens their cultural heritage. ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 The new study suggests, however, that records of ancient tsunamis may be found in the form of amber and other terrestrial material deposited in deep-sea sediments. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025 The practice of deep-sea mining involves using machinery to remove minerals and metals — such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese — from the seabed. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deep-sea
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  • Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • In fact, the global population of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped by 71% over the past 50 years.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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