deep water

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Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

“No one had ever filmed a tiger killing in deep water before,” Thapar recounts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

These debris flows transport nutrients and organic material into deep water while also lowering oxygen levels in the surrounding sediments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Scientists are interested in these areas of deep water and steep mountains because they can funnel nutrient-rich water up to the surface, providing feeding grounds for animals or as fishing spots.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

We were getting so near to the ridge, and in six or seven minutes, drifting like this, we should be out of deep water.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier