beneath

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But in 1989, shortly after the Loma Prieta Earthquake, an intrepid group of pinniped adventurers swam beneath the bridge and headed east to Pier 39’s K-Dock, where they decided to make a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Under the proposal, residents would not be allowed to plant anything within a 1-foot “Safety Zone” around the home, including beneath roof overhangs; two feet from windows, vents and doors and five feet from decks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

But on January 1 they finally began heating their homes using the natural heat from the subsoil -- the soil immediately beneath the surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Future breakthroughs in studying ancient terrestrial life may not come from traditional fossil-bearing rocks like shale or sandstone, but from iron-rich deposits hidden beneath the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Betsie drew the little cloth bag from beneath her overalls and held it out to me, but I shook my head.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom