deepwater
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of deepwater
Example Sentences
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SLB went on to say it anticipates more investments in short-cycle projects in North America and Latin America as well as long-cycle developments, particularly in deepwater offshore markets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
A little over a year earlier, it said it would spend $700 million to build and operate crude oil and natural gas pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico for BP’s Kaskida deepwater development.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
As their name suggests, deepwater tilefish are found at extreme depths, with some species being found as deep as 600m below the surface.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025
After a whale dies, it sinks to the ocean floor where its carcass supplies nutrients to deepwater creatures.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
She could barely thrash her way through a few strokes, forget passing the deepwater test necessary to go off the diving boards that towered at the end of the right dock.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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