deep end
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Throwing herself into the "deep end" - as Kartal described going straight into WTA 1,000 tournaments after her long lay-off - has proved to be a sound decision.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Did Ferguson ever fear that throwing his young players in at the deep end could backfire?
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
I’m not somebody who dives into the deep end right away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sasha Swann, a student working in the pub's kitchen over the summer, said she had been thrown in "at the deep end… but it's made me learn so much".
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
I felt the way you do the instant before you leap into the deep end of a pool.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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