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abyss

[uh-bis] / əˈbɪs /
NOUN
something very deep, usually a feature of land
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Asked if we had stepped back from the "abyss" cited by both Lockhart and a High Court Judge in reference to last week's court proceedings, Lockhart was firm that no progress had yet been made.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A Belfast High Court judge temporarily blocked it on Saturday, warning that the long-running dispute could escalate across Northern Ireland and urging the parties to "step back from the abyss".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

But I’m blown away by how “It Ends” reaches into the abyss of contemporary living and pulls out something tangible for us to chew on.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Where “Berlin 1936” tracks the count of Olympic medals to measure the tide of German triumph, “Summer of Freedom” offers more striking data to capture a defeated Germany’s return from the abyss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

The walkway that encircled the abyss in the center chamber was about four feet wide, and as they inched along, it creaked and groaned.

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

At his debut press conference, he vowed to face down "multitudinous minefields and 30,000-metre abysses" in reforming China.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

And while the play never explicitly explores its underlying theme—that music can help bridge the gaps, or the abysses, that divide people—the deft integration of story and song illuminates it naturally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Parker and company don’t rush into any flaming abysses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021

“Bad Kind of Butterflies,” with a breathy vocal that tiptoes above furtive keyboards and deep bass abysses, is well aware of Billie Eilish.

From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2019

Swept on by the wind to the neighbouring coast they formed themselves into transparent islands, separating abysses of deep-blue sky studded with stars.

From Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field by Ren? Bazin




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