tunnel

Example Sentences

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VPN stands for Virtual Private Network: it creates a secure private tunnel over public networks, such as the internet, to shield your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Video released by the US Justice Department shows apparently well-made concrete steps leading into the tunnel, which appears to be hewn from rock and with a concrete floor.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Ferrari's Jacky Ickx drives into the tunnel in 1972.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The LHC is a giant particle accelerator built in a 27km-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss border.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Fell over the terrible drop that lay at the end of the tunnel.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda