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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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During the experiment, no people were in the tunnel for safety reasons, with everything managed remotely from the ETH Zurich lab in northern Switzerland.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

"It was a success!" said Domenico Giardini, one of the lead researchers on the project, as he inspected a crack in the rock wall lining a narrow tunnel far below the Swiss Alps.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

State officials have said that the tunnel, called the Delta Conveyance Project, ultimately would be paid for by participating water agencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Newsom cast the tunnel as a “climate adaptation project,” noting that climate change is projected to shrink the amount of water the state can deliver with its current infrastructure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I am inside a glowing tunnel, otherworldly and beautiful.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila