subterranean

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Engineers with excavating equipment would be needed to dig through the tons of debris blocking entrances to Iran’s subterranean nuclear complexes and check for mines and booby traps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But you sense subterranean levels of weirdness that hint that he’s already got ideas for a sequel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

In Bethnal Green, a group of apartment buildings named after heroes from Greek mythology have subterranean bins for general waste and recycling.

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

He led the way between the pillars and Robert fol-lowed wordlessly, shivering in the subterranean chill.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin