tunnels

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Spent fuel is planned to be deposited in Onkalo's massive network of tunnels for 100 years but operations may be extended if new nuclear reactors are built.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The men, all local villagers, entered the narrow tunnels on 20 May in search of gold but flash floods stopped them from leaving.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

During the Covid pandemic, Putin imposed elaborate quarantine protocols, including disinfection tunnels and lengthy isolation requirements for visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time — shortcuts across the universe.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

A student led him into a system of tunnels running beneath the campus.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin