ocean floor
Example Sentences
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"The vibrant ecosystems we saw offered a completely different perspective on this otherwise dark and cold ocean floor."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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
Contractors like Transocean and Valaris own and operate rigs that oil companies hire to drill beneath the ocean floor, often under multi-year contracts.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
On the ocean floor, relics of civilizations that have long since disappeared lie, awaiting discovery.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
