underground
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Last July, 18 workers were rescued from an unlicensed gold mine after having been trapped underground for 18 hours due to a mechanical failure.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
They’re also, according to Dominican American filmmaker Joel Alfonso Vargas, an underground cultural touchstone, one he became familiar with as a teenager.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
At its peak, smoke from the underground fire was affecting air quality across Metro Manila, where an "acutely unhealthy" reading was recorded in multiple areas, according to a local monitor.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
That’s because even a short-term pause can have lasting effects underground, damaging reservoir pressure and increasing the risk of mechanical problems.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
The doors snap shut, and with no warning, the elevator violently lurches deeper underground.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing underground
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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