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beneath

[bih-neeth, -neeth] / bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið /
ADVERB
in a lower place
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He also looks for trends and stories that connect the dots, which are collected beneath subheads — AI, water, housing, education and the like.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet beneath the teasing is a clear sense of partnership and they reflect on how they have grown together.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Either they see us as small children incapable of having things explained to them, or they believe such explanation is beneath them,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Despite lying beneath unmarked stones, these young people were not nameless.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

She walks toward the front of the building, where coordinating green picnic tables sit beneath a canopy, with vehicles parked on either side.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith