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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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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

Even without that rosy scenario, traders can already see some light at the end of the tunnel.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

As Stratford puts it, the two nations are undeniably still in the tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

NordVPN’s version is more flexible, allowing users to route specific apps or domains outside the VPN tunnel.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Once we’d made it through the narrow tunnel at Camden Street Station, we had to wait for maintenance work to be completed on the train bound for Washington.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan