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depths

noun

plural of depth

as in midsts

the most intense or characteristic phase of something I was in the depths of profound thought when I was interrupted

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as in abysses

the lowest point or level the author describes how she slowly rose from the depth of her depression

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as in heights

the most extreme or advanced point even in the depth of the Great Depression people never lost hope

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Recent Examples of depths All in all, the famous spot in the heart of London turned into a rate window into the ocean, showcasing creatures from its depths. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026 Iran’s currency is getting obliterated With Iran’s economy in free fall, the country’s currency is getting dragged down too and continues to find new depths with the regime facing a major cash crunch soon. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 The team also used deep-core drilling at the site for the first time, reaching depths of 20 meters, or more than 60 feet, in some locations — and obtaining samples from within the formation that were sent for lab analysis. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The nation was then in the depths of a bloody conflict over its guiding principles and future course. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 And making hidden depths legible on the surface is some of what Pugh does best. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 The hot water gushing into an isolated region of the freezing depths could have attracted microorganisms and possibly other life forms that were otherwise struggling to survive. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Painter Sasha Gordon reckons with these depths and contradictions by conjuring realms where all facets of being can exist, unguarded and exposed. — Chanel Miller, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Quaise is developing the approach to reach superhot geothermal resources at depths and temperatures where conventional mechanical drilling can become difficult or uneconomical. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of midsts

Noun

Jean-Pierre is an artifact of an age that looks recent on paper but feels prehistoric in practice—the age of pantsuits, the word ’empowerment,’ the musical Hamilton, the cheap therapeutic entreaties to ‘work on yourself’ and ‘lean in’ to various corporate abysses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the country, Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, a longtime reader favorite, is a warm alternative to sterile airport abysses.

— Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Definition of abysses

Noun

Philbrick, a seasoned and popular chronicler of the American past, is equally concerned with those who got trampled by the rush as with those who rode it to astonishing heights of wealth and influence.

— Richard Kreitner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
For about 40 years, business leaders have seen every significant wave of business software serve as a ladder, allowing small businesses to reach new heights.

— Bonnie Le Page, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of heights

Noun

Juxtapositions of seemingly unlike topics (plants and gender, feral dogs and nuclear weapons) give way to Venn diagrams, with Johnson dwelling in their overlapping middles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
House flies are about 1/4 inch long with four dark stripes down their middles.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 June 2026

Definition of middles

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The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ 4th District race pits outgoing State Board of Equalization member Ted Gaines against first-time candidate Gina Posey.

— Haley Parsley October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Davidson plays Vince, Hoult’s second in command and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan whose lungs have been ravaged by exposure to burn pits.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pits

Noun

Both campaigns are also getting crucial assists in targeting Latino voters from independent expenditure groups, which aren’t bound by the same contribution limits as campaigns are.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The European Union’s second-largest economy has repeatedly broken the bloc’s rules on budget deficits and debt limits.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of limits

Noun

On the ground, others install drainage systems and use tractors equipped with machinery to sew panels of heavy synthetic liner across the bottoms of the ponds and seal away phosphate production waste.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Greeks pretty much exclusively wear the briefest of bikinis, and one reason for that is to guarantee minimum tan lines, so forget the tankini and break out a two-piece like this Left on Friday Bikini Top with matching bottoms.

— Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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