How to Use deep-sea in a Sentence

deep-sea

adjective
Definition of deep-seanext
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  • Aircraft, the navy and deep-sea divers were involved in the effort.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 5 July 2023
  • Scientists have found the world’s largest deep-sea coral reef off the eastern coast of the United States.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Jan. 2024
  • People travel from all over the world to go deep-sea fishing in The Bahamas.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2023
  • Myths about deep-sea monsters can be found in ancient cultures from all across the globe.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 11 July 2023
  • Sperm whales are massive deep-sea predators with a gray body, pointed teeth and a block-like head.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The two were going to light out from Half Moon Bay on Thursday morning to hunt some deep-sea giants for most of the day.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • There’s also a poseable crab that comes complete with a treasure chest and a deep-sea angler fish.
    — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The researchers used landers that carried dead fish as bait; deep-sea crustaceans ate the bait, and the snailfish came to eat the crustaceans.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The Coast Guard is also using commercial deep-sea vessels to scour the area.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 June 2023
  • Stroll along the picturesque docks on the Calabash River or join a deep-sea fishing tour to catch your own dinner.
    — Tracey Minkin, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And that’s just what’s been discovered so far in the ocean’s biggest hot spot for future deep-sea mining.
    — Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2023
  • The Metals Company’s audacious gambit may have opened the door to deep-sea mining for the first time.
    — WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Now, scientists have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Multiple deep-sea searches using high-tech equipment have tried but failed over the years to find Earhart's plane.
    — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2024
  • There's also deep-sea fishing, surfing, hiking, paddling, and lots of fresh seafood to go around.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Yet, companies may soon get the green light to conduct deep-sea mining anyway.
    — Susan Lahey, Popular Mechanics, 24 July 2023
  • The result is the realistic deep-sea environment seen in the film.
    — Raya Rockwood, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
  • And it has already been divided up for future deep-sea mining.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 26 May 2023
  • Decades later, it's still known for excellent deep-sea fishing and fly fishing.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
  • This deep-sea fish, measuring only about six inches long, may use its stealth and agility to steal fish trapped by jellies.
    — Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
  • With more adventures planned for their honeymoon, the Webers took off for a deep-sea swordfishing trip as their next stop.
    — Irene Wright The Charlotte Observer (tns), al, 3 July 2023
  • Dolled up to look like Divine’s evil-stepsister in her glowing green lair, the comic star’s just delicious as the movie’s deep-sea villain.
    — Vulture, 22 May 2023
  • The Glomar Explorer was later renamed and used for deep-sea oil drilling and exploration.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
  • For years, he’s been traveling the world to talk up deep-sea mining to investors and government officials.
    — WIRED, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Robert says future work is needed to determine why deep-sea corals cluster in such areas.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Wheatley can’t seem to find a viable meeting point where deep-sea awe, murky perils and wise-cracking quippery can co-exist.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Aside from the vast size of the ocean, there are several perils and logistical struggles involved in deep-sea travel.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 23 June 2023
  • Tourists, who spend their vacations on the beaches, will often seek a charter boat captain and plunk down the cash to sail off for hours of deep-sea fishing in pursuit of red snapper.
    — John Sharp | , al, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Dutch Harbor is the No. 1 fishing port in the United States by volume, in large part because of the vast quantities of pollock — a type of groundfish — landed there by deep-sea trawlers.
    — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Good points in your recent article that while other teams were landing lots of bass during the last offseason, the Heat were off deep-sea whale fishing.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023

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