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diver

[dahy-ver] / ˈdaɪ vər /




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When scuba diver and underwater photographer Ross McLaren encountered a jellyfish for the first time, he said all he felt was "sheer terror".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Perhaps best known among Hockney's pool paintings is A Bigger Splash, which depicts the moment just after a diver has disappeared below the surface of a swimming pool.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Only the female diver was undeterred—once they reached the bottom, it would be easy, a fun ride like always, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Then, with a brush, he captures the momentary disturbance of the water caused by an unseen diver.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The line tender holds the line and directs the diver in an arch search, the primary diver moving in a three-foot circle around himself, feeling for the child.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

A national park provided a helicopter to help in the rescue effort alongside bigger boats and divers from the local area and the army, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, the Spanish government deployed the army and additional Civil Guard troops, as well as divers and boats to patrol the sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

The research team included specialist cave divers from the Cave Divers Association of Australia.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

Previously, the Games planned to have divers compete at the LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium, immediately southwest of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which will host track and field events.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

By the time the 2014 expedition ended, divers had searched deeper within the Antikythera wreck than ever before.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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