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underneath

[uhn-der-neeth, -neeth] / ˌʌn dərˈniθ, -ˈnið /




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At Meta Connect, underneath his mullet, Wang presented the updates to Meta Muse, including new security measures, a Mac app, and rollouts to more countries.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Law-enforcement officers who suspected Antoine Jones of drug trafficking placed a small GPS tracking device underneath his car and remotely monitored its movements on public streets for 28 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Once the chicken is cooked, I pull it out to shred later, while the vegetables underneath — softened in chicken fat, lemon and all those browned juices — become the base of the soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Suddenly the floor shifted underneath them, and they all threw their hands out to brace themselves against the wall.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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