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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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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

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

"There is now some light at the end of the tunnel, which will bring some near term oil price relief," Saul Kavonic, head of energy research at MST Financial.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The Delta tunnel, in contrast, could cost $60 billion to $100 billion, it says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

We hurry into the tunnel and not a second too soon—the bridge gives way into the snake pit.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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