Even without fraud, return on capital has been plumbing new depths.

When that stage is reached, the security of Europe's food supply will plumb new depths.

They accused Channel 4 of "plumbing new depths in broadcasting".

But intrusion has plumbed new depths in recent years - perhaps of necessity.

Gell-Mann and others were plumbing new depths in particle theory.

As the economic crisis worsens, government repression is plumbing new depths.

Even so, their standing with the supporters would plumb new depths if Torres were sold, no matter the price.

But we are plumbing new depths of dysfunction, and neither side can claim today that they've done so much as proven a point.

The euro again plumbed new depths this week, touching 82.3 cents at one point.

By the barest of margins, the index failed to plumb new depths.

But, over all, sales and construction have been flat for two years, while prices, driven down by foreclosures, are plumbing new depths.

But in Colombia, the gruesome conflict keeps on plumbing new depths of horror.

Is British theatre plumbing new depths – or is this an exciting departure?

Wednesday's column, devoted to French food, plumbed new depths of vulgarity.

Ironically, it has surfaced at a time when the club has plumbed new depths.

Debate in the deer industry has always been vigorous, but some recent material is vile and plumbs new depths.

, something that Chapman considered to have "plumbed new depths of banality".

Junk bond yields also plumbed new depths, falling below 6.3 per cent for the first time.

Plumbing new depths in the battle for television ratings, abandoned babies are being given out as prizes on a controversial game show.

When they deliberately target children, they plumb new depths of atrocity.

Supporters of the policy say such critics have plumbed new depths of absurdity.

There was a mournful, intense severity about her that definitely plumbed new depths in the character.

In the week of Remembrance Sunday, low-lifers had plumbed new depths.

Plumbing new depths, you might say.

Mosques and funerals have been targeted before, but Friday's blast was seen by many as plumbing new depths of evil.