deep water
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The U.S. has repeatedly hit Chabahar, Iran’s only deep water, oceanic port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Martindale hopes future laboratory experiments will help scientists better understand exactly how these structures form in deep water environments.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
“No one had ever filmed a tiger killing in deep water before,” Thapar recounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The ship was starting to dip into deep water, the waves churning under it as it made its way out of the safety of the bay.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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