beneath

Example Sentences

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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 appeal of playing characters like Tom and Nile stems from what lies beneath the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Scottish Water started emergency repairs after a "void opened beneath the carriageway" on 28 May but said it was still too early to say how long they would take.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Was Emily’s shortsighted severity only cruelty—or was there, beneath her breath, an amusingly admirable level of passion?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I felt a blush rise beneath my high collar.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom