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fathom

[fath-uhm] / ˈfæð əm /


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Next weekend’s “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act,” another film sprung from a YouTube channel, has already sold $9 million of advance tickets, according to its distributor, Fathom Entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Crump won the first race of the day at Churchill Downs on May 2, 1970, but Fathom, the horse she rode in the main event, was better suited for shorter races than the Derby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

If it proves effective, Fathom will likely form part of Atlantic Bastion, a network of drones, warships and surveillance aircraft aimed at protecting vital undersea infrastructure.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Fathom, made by the German defence company Helsing and now being trialled by the Royal Navy, moves silently, its sensors constantly gathering information.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

They were there for whatever they might see, but particularly were they looking for the double white light of Five Fathom Bank lightship.

From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)




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