tunnels

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

From Science Daily • May 22, 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

County’s population, are largely excluded from the region’s most consequential planning decisions regarding infrastructure projects like transit lines and tunnels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

“Eilonwy, listen,” Taran interrupted, “if there are tunnels and passages under the castle—can you get to the other cells? Is there a way outside?”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander