subterranean

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And when it comes to the legacy of Mount Vesuvius — able to change the sky and move the earth — history encompasses all that’s above and plenty that’s subterranean, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Another obstacle is the array of cables and pipes under streets which would need to be adapted in locations where subterranean bins are installed.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Other subterranean tremors acknowledge Maia’s inner tug of war between New York and her new battleground.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Engineers had to design a well casing that could handle the subterranean inferno.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

There was an immense sighing and moaning, like a subterranean bellows breathing in the lost catacombs.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury