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bottom of the ocean

NOUN
Davy Jones' locker
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But the question persists: What, exactly, sent them to the bottom of the ocean?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious discovery that metallic rocks at the bottom of the ocean are producing "dark oxygen".

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

In its aftermath, “even if just for a moment,” Mr. Kara contends, “the Africans who lay at the bottom of the ocean thousands of miles away were seen as people, not property.”

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 7, 2025

A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ocean.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2024

On the windowsills, Tyson had set out water-filled vases with sea anemones and strange glowing plants from the bottom of the ocean, more beautiful than any flower bouquets the Demeter kids could whip up.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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