diver

Example Sentences

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How they are laid: A diver attaches it to a ship’s hull, magnetically or with a nail gun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"But I do not think it was a diver, I do not think it was a good swimmer."

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He had met Kaye online and, calling himself Rob, told her he was a deep-sea diver "looking for a wife".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Peering through his goggles, diver Ted Judah had laid eyes on a deep-sea creature rarely encountered by humans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

I hesitated a moment, like a diver on the brink, then lost my nerve and my tutored self-possession, saying, “Yes, I believe so—he comes into the restaurant for his meals.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier