tunnels

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They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Frustrated by traffic, Musk founded The Boring Company in 2016, initially as a SpaceX subsidiary, with grand promises of transforming urban transportation through a network of underground tunnels.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Born Clarence Johnson in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1910, Johnson studied aeronautics at the University of Michigan and spent time in wind tunnels learning about locomotive and automobile design.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The network of tunnels beneath the town could support broader energy use.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

As the city grew and expanded in that direction, the mines were covered over by the construction of new roads and neighborhoods, which created a labyrinth made up of nearly two hundred miles of tunnels.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti