abyss
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But as the Games approached, nation after nation boycotted and the event faced financial abyss.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
"There is no such situation; instead, what we realise is that the country is going further into an abyss."
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
And, as they stare into the abyss, one detail of the standings has made this season even worse than Tottenham could have ever imagined.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing abyss
Night
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Grade 9, List 5
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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