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abysm

[uh-biz-uhm] / əˈbɪz əm /


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And then, ignoring the dizzying abysm behind us, the head told us the story of St Hugh, as depicted there in front of us in the stained glass.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2014

As if to answer Prospero's question, "What seest thou else in the dark backward and abysm of time?"

From Time Magazine Archive

The enemies of the Axis had one little glimmer of consolation in last week's abysm.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some time, some place in the dark backward and abysm of time, the first "living" thing was created, and evolution began.

From Time Magazine Archive

Peering again into the dark backward and abysm, it seems that the two rejuvenated gossips trundled up on Lexington Avenue to Alfred Goldsmith's cheerful bookshop.

From Pipefuls by Morley, Christopher




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