- plural of diva.
dive
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In this list, our writers recommend the best episodes that you can dive into right away—without having to commit to the whole series.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
That’s why people sell their stocks in a panic during a market correction and/or go heavy in gold, dive headfirst into bonds and cash vehicles instead, only to regret it later.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gloucester ruthlessly made their visitors pay once more as with their next attack Will Joseph's outstanding run and offload allowed Englefield to dive over.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The dive is arrested and the jet gains about 5,000 feet in altitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
She made the aircraft turn and dive violently, trying to avoid an unseen danger that didn’t exist.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Coming newsletters will take deeper dives into some of the more intriguing ballot measures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Researchers collected the newly described species between September 2023 and August 2024 during dives reaching depths of up to 18 meters.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
Poor weather delayed dives to the vessel after it was found.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
This story is part of Image’s August Adornment issue, which dives into loud, expressive and distinctive accessories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Another seagull screams at them from above, before it dives down and snatches it from under them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
He said Abdela had "dived into the centre of the boat and moved to another location wearing a hat" before being identified, adding that the vessel did not have flares, GPS or maps onboard.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Four ocean rescue swimmers jumped into the ocean and dived down to the submerged vehicle, where they were able to successfully extract the victim, who was later identified by her family as Alli Renee Singh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
One writer sailing the Persian Gulf in 1939 described how 32 men each dived 100 times beneath the sea, filling seven sacks with oysters, only to find a “teaspoonful” of low-grade pearls in their haul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The official manufacturing purchasing managers index dived to 49.2 this month from June’s 50.3, according to data released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the darkness was a good cover, and I dived back down and swam farther.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
California Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton dove deep into his housing platform and lobbed a few attacks at his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, during a town hall with Los Angeles news outlets Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
To open the fifth, he induced Salas to hit the ball on the ground, but it got away from second baseman Tommy Edman as he dove up the middle, for a single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
When he was a teenager, Walters remembers, he dove into some catfish holes so vast he couldn’t find the back.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
"We all know the turtle dove from the festive carol, but the truth is they are now far too rare for such a Christmas gift," park ranger Paul Bushell said.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Then she pushed through the flaps and dove into the water.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
Betts made a diving stop at short but had no chance at throwing out Dubón.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
"As children, we used to spend all our summers swimming at the beach, having fun by the water, diving, jumping in and sometimes even fishing," the 76-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
A thematic cousin, “Black Coral” by Mr. Stills, centers on how scuba diving becomes more spiritually rewarding the deeper you go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The torpedo, described as "heavyweight" by UK officials, is "designed to sink ships and deep diving submarines", Downing Street said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
He heard boys’ voices and the splashes of them diving in and popping back to the surface again.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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