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abyss

[uh-bis] / əˈbɪs /
NOUN
something very deep, usually a feature of land
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Elsewhere, “Navalny” filmmaker Daniel Roher also tries to look at the bright side in his latest, “The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist,” but only after gazing into the abyss.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Yes, he has managed to get both because he has a good, long-term job, and he’s slowly crawling out of the abyss.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The war years were perhaps the darkest in all of human history, but the musicians and singers on these tracks are partying on in the face of the abyss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Despite the Broad-Stokes assault, England were well beaten, 2-0 down and staring into the abyss.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

The two strangers leaped into the abyss and vanished from sight.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner