deep down
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The next revolution in physics may not take us faster than light — but it could reveal that time, deep down in the microscopic world and in a bouncing universe, flows both ways.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
"It was very late at night and I was very deep down the mountain," she said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He tries to comfort himself with the idea that he stayed true to useful ideals—“At least I got a soul still, even if I’m in a bad placе”—but deep down he’s not so sure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Maybe it was the underbelly of all of the bravado and power-seeking—some desire to counter all the validation with the humiliation of knowing that, deep down, he’s just a revolting little worm.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The implication is that deep down they were alchemists, they were just not prepared to admit it.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
