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underbelly

[uhn-der-bel-ee] / ˈʌn dərˌbɛl i /




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The Kings’ exploration of tech’s litigation underbelly arrives at at a critical moment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Across the globe, military bases are being targeted as a soft underbelly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

With all the talk of Roth IRAs and loans and promises, it’s too easy to overlook turning this deal over and looking at the underbelly.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Winer was his guide to the political underbelly, Kao said.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Inside the ferry’s underbelly, the cars rev their engines and roll forward.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Oseguera González’s counsel responded by telling jurors they should be skeptical of key witnesses “who have made that deal with the government” — an arrangement that he called “one of the underbellies of criminal justice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2024

With creamy white underbellies and an unmistakable crown of shaggy feathers, a Philippine eagle makes a regal impression.

From National Geographic ● Jan. 28, 2021

But its high-profile status and historical willingness to turn a blind eye to the sources of its funding offers a vivid example of these deals’ underbellies.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2018

House mice have solid colors, but deer mice range from gray to reddish brown, with white on their underbellies and sides of their tails.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2012

Thunder grumbled over the ocean and lightning lit the underbellies of the clouds, flashing from sea to sky and back again.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi


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