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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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One theory was that Ford suffered from tunnel vision.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1967, President Lyndon B Johnson said there was a "light at the end of the tunnel" for ending the Vietnam War.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

And don’t get me started on my strained hand with carpal tunnel syndrome from all the clicking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The car veers into another light tunnel, and it takes us above the governing district.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas