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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

To save music and its transporting magic from the abyss of forgetting, and to keep our sweetest musical memories from slipping away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Klein attached an array of small pebbles to the painting's surface, making it "evocative of a seabed beneath the blue abyss of an ocean", according to the auction house's description.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

An abyss yawned in his chest, threatening to swallow his heart.“That’s why I’m here. I just need you to walk, okay? Walk and stay close to me.”

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