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
Shell’s existing resource base is skewed toward typically higher-margin LNG and deepwater assets, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
The newly discovered fish is a deepwater tilefish, belonging to the family Branchiostegidae.
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
Nevertheless, central Indonesian islands between Bali and Australia remained surrounded and separated by deepwater channels.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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