go underground
Example Sentences
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When he’s working on a new movie, she says, “he’ll ‘Beautiful Mind’ it, these weird Post-its everywhere, and then he’ll go underground for a week and write a near-perfect draft.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"We're not saying we should not go underground," he insisted.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The raids have prompted some to go underground and leave their world out of fear of being arrested.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025
With the Oklahoma City bombing and Timothy McVeigh, many militia movements go underground and become less publicly visible, and focus way less on sheriffs.
From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024
It was decided that if we were not convicted I would go underground to travel about the country organizing the proposed national convention.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
