cave
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But those computers, which were trained on libraries of grandmaster-level games, were cave men compared to what was coming.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
"We once lived in a house above ground, where you could see the world. But today, we live in an underground cave that resembles a grave," Emar said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
"Ok the cav?" he asked, before immediately sending a correction to "cave".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Later analysis showed that Old Ancestors had intentionally placed the stone inside the cave for ritual purposes around 2,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
She stepped forward and glanced out toward the brighter part of the cave, though that made no sense—surely Jonah was blocking her view.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The missions will search for underground caves that could shelter astronauts, investigate hidden deposits of lunar ice, and monitor environmental hazards that could threaten future explorers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Visitors to Les Combarelles, Rouffignac, Lascaux and the other caves are often profoundly moved by what they find,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"People described going into the caves and finding barely any moths, and just kind of being in shock," Drinkwater said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
This strange realm of pointy peaks, rocky caves and soaring condors is California’s youngest and smallest national park, set in the underappreciated middle of California, where farms, ranches and vineyards blanket the valleys and hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
They were like gigantic black serpents, peering out from their caves.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
The roof of the property has caved in and the support beams have been exposed.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Visitors may have noticed that Odorysseus’ spadix — the conic protrusion emerging upward from the plant — was much taller than Odora’s, which had caved in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
After fretting and weighing the pros and cons, I eventually caved and decided to start mine young.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It might have been a game trail that was slightly widened, or an old foot trail that had not caved in.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
The roof can be caving in or they can be well-loved properties with absentee owners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Iran wants the war to stop as quickly as possible but not at any price - ie not if it means caving in to all Washington's demands.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
History suggests they will hesitate before eventually caving to his will.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
Are we wrong for not caving or catering more to our out-of-town guests?
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
The look on his face, his life caving in.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
