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subterranean

[suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn] / ˌsʌb təˈreɪ ni ən /


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He has meanwhile launched another series on YouTube, "The Oldest View", which follows the exploration of an abandoned subterranean shopping mall.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

These long, winding, canal-like tunnels, big enough for boats, are nothing short of the subterranean answer to the city’s boulevards, with an unexpected, if somewhat infernal, majesty.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

"It's been successfully used on subterranean termites, which are also important structural pests," Choe said.

From Science Daily May 9, 2026

While the original museum is contained in a subterranean space built into the landscape of the park, the new light-filled campus is a swooping architectural feat that features three pavilions connected by an open canopy.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

And Bill was sure that all three deaths were connected—somehow—to the Osage’s subterranean reservoir of black gold.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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