ocean floor
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Surprisingly, it is not uncommon to find new species of octopus in the deep sea -- particularly in areas that have not been well explored, which is a massive amount of the ocean floor.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Transform faults are areas where tectonic plates move horizontally alongside each other, and Gofar has become one of the best studied examples on the ocean floor.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
The wreck was discovered on the ocean floor in 1985 by a team led by Dr Robert Ballard.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Shedding talent and salary gave Boston financial flexibility—but it also seemed to portend a season of knocking around the NBA’s ocean floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
When I was in the zone on a high-speed classic like Defender, I felt like a hawk in flight, or the way I thought a shark must feel as it cruises the ocean floor.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
