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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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The last time an operational tunnel was discovered in the area was in 2022.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Once your traffic reaches the VPN server, it has reached the end of the tunnel and needs to be decrypted before your requests can be forwarded to the site or service you’re attempting to access.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

When I first stood beneath that sign in the Anfield tunnel, I knew what this club demanded.

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

"It is the tunnel, is it not? It is the smallness of the tunnel that worries you."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda




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