deep water
Example Sentences
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What’s left is in deep water: expensive, technically perilous and less likely to strike oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Previously the French authorities allowed most dinghies to head towards the UK once they had launched, because of the risk of intercepting them in deep water, while loaded with people.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The U.S. has repeatedly hit Chabahar, Iran’s only deep water, oceanic port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Kennedy Shoal is a well-known fishing reef in deep water.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Throughout his life, deep water had always been a danger to her.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
