tunnels

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Or the 14 miles of tunnels that were dug for a giant particle accelerator in Texas, only for Congress to pull the plug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island is closing due to crumbling underground tunnels and other infrastructure problems, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The canisters will be lowered into holes drilled in the tunnels, before the holes are filled with bentonite clay to seal them, Parviainen explained.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The men, all local villagers, entered the narrow tunnels on 20 May in search of gold but flash floods stopped them from leaving.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

They wound their way through interconnecting tunnels and rough-hewn burial chambers that all looked the same—the walls carved with dusty niches that might once have held bodies.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan