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  • present tense form of tunnel (3rd person singular).

tunnels



VERB
dig a passage through
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According to Tarek Goueili, head of the National Authority for Tunnels, Egypt's revamped rail network will carry 15 million tonnes of cargo per year -- 3 percent of last year's Suez Canal transit volume.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Tunnels and bridges built after that were often too narrow or flimsy to accommodate convoys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

You can find more of her writing on her Substack, Reality Tunnels.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2025

They have been used to drill the Silvertown Tunnel, Crossrail, the Power Tunnels in north London and the Thames Tideway or super sewer as well as the Channel Tunnel.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Tunnels branched off to the sides; some of them slanted down; others had steps carved into them leading up.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo



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