as in abysses
an immeasurable depth or space
a recurrent dream in which he would fall helplessly into a dark and silent abysm
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oceans
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Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The same is true for people who live across states, countries and oceans.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Abysms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abysms. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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