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Marianas Trench

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  1. The deepest spot in the oceans, more than thirty-five thousand feet deep, near the Philippines.


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Only four other national monuments are larger, and they are all underwater as well: Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, Pacific Remote Islands, and Papahānaumokuākea.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2021

Ballard’s Titanic project came to mind, as did the director of “Titanic,” James Cameron, who had recently piloted a submersible to the Marianas Trench, the deepest point on Earth.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2016

The greatest ocean depths on the Earth are found in the Marianas Trench near the Philippines.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

James Cameron emerged from a submersible after his solo dive to the Marianas Trench in the Western Pacific on Monday.

From New York Times • Mar. 26, 2012

I had once asked the captain how far we were from the Marianas Trench, because each day the sea is exactly the same.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

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