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diver

[dahy-ver] / ˈdaɪ vər /




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A 21-year-old free diver has described the "otherworldly" experiences that he has when he dives down to the seabed.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

When scuba diver and underwater photographer Ross McLaren encountered a jellyfish for the first time, he said all he felt was "sheer terror".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

One diver dropped the anchor over the side and the boat nudged forward until the anchor struck the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In April 2022, the senior military officers say, they approached her through a member of their unit who was a hobby deep-sea diver.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

“I know. Captain Searle came to tell me. You are thinking about the body, aren’t you, the body the diver found in the cabin?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

After the first oil discoveries in the Persian Gulf during the 20th century, former pearl divers found more reliable employment under oil companies, as “one single-commodity economy replaced another.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Fishery inspectors relied on local pearling leaders and divers to fill in cartographic blanks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The research team included specialist cave divers from the Cave Divers Association of Australia.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Previously, the Games planned to have divers compete at the LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium, immediately southwest of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which will host track and field events.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Made it so they didn’t get in no new divers.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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