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dive

[dahyv] / daɪv /




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After reviewing the recordings, Judah confirmed that a goblin shark had indeed been captured on video during a livestreamed dive at an unnamed seamount northwest of Jarvis Island.

From Science Daily Jul. 8, 2026

Will you dive left, right or stay central?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

A quick note before we dive in: Slate has been following the troubled Senate candidacy of Graham Platner for months.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

Nope, says a crack team of Nomura analysts who dazzled some on social media with a 119-page deep dive into the sector that was published Tuesday.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

“Ruby-ah, pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

I’m not somebody who dives into the deep end right away.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The leaps and dives have rattled investors, raising worries that the artificial-intelligence rally that carried stocks to records could be coming to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The sub took up to three people on the dives, collecting the fossil samples using robotic arms.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

This is where a plane climbs and nose dives to create weightless conditions like in space, giving the researchers 22 seconds to gather data before the maneuver is repeated to build up their analysis.

From BBC May 22, 2026

She ducks low on her hoverboard and dives.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

But in office, he quickly dived into a high-stakes contest with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, winning pay increases with surprise strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Soldier Ivan Pyrtsu -- on rare leave from his unit -- had his eyes peeled on his three daughters as they dived into the cool water.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

In early trade, Seoul's Kospi dived more than four percent with chip giants SK hynix and Samsung down around five percent each.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Mistaken identity does not appear to cover an opposing player incorrectly being booked when someone has dived.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

A flock of moorhens swimming around their canoe had dived down, scaring the fish straight into it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

A survey of the Blean will focus on six endangered species that are found there, including the the heath fritillary butterfly, one of the UK's rarest, and the turtle dove.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Despite having been in basic training only eight months, he knew what that meant, and dove for the floor.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Warsh may be more of a dove on rates than he appears at first glance.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

In the second inning, Max Muncy hit a line drive into the corner, and Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. dove after it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

Then I dove back into bed, because the air outside my blankets was horrible and cold.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

The easy definition of flopping or diving is faking an injury to get favorable treatment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

It's nothing new - John Aldridge, Mexico legend Hugo Sanchez and Pele all used the stutter to gain an advantage - but it can backfire spectacularly if the goalkeeper doesn't commit to diving early.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Racicot had accused Platner of behavior that was “unsettling” in a previous piece from the New York Times diving into his previous relationships.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

A resilient Gauff begins to claw her way back, but Muchova halts the American's momentum with a sensational diving volley.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

I was worried about him diving because it made him short of breath even on land.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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