beneath

Example Sentences

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Some scientists have warned that this El Niño could be especially strong, partly because the water beneath the surface of the Pacific is unusually warm at the moment - 6C above average in places.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Another depicted an enlarged image of Trump towering over Greenland beneath the words "Hello, Greenland!"

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Graells suggested that part of the cargo may have become buried beneath the sand immediately after the accident, preventing recovery efforts at the time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The weight of its limp body dragged it off the raft, and it slipped soundlessly beneath the water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman