abyssal
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Mining companies want to scour the ocean's abyssal plains for polymetallic nodules laden with nickel, copper and cobalt.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Known as an abyssal species, it slothfully trawls the shadows like some mournful Lovecraftian being, possessing an especially sluggish metabolism, which isn’t surprising considering its size.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The potato-size polymetallic nodules are found on vast flat areas of the seafloor called abyssal plains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2025
Along with others in the mining industry, he disputes the environmental claims made and has argued that the abyssal zone - 3,000m to 6,000m below sea level - has very low concentrations of life.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
The hurried search of the decks, her frustration ceding to worry and abyssal panic when she realized the Assassin was no longer on board.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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Earth Science - Middle School
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