underground

Example Sentences

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Then it would need to be mechanically excavated from deep underground in the middle of hostile territory and could weigh 1,000 pounds.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Another location for oil exports, Qeshm hosts a naval station and missiles in underground tunnels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A picture of the base by the commercial satellite company Planet Labs on the second day of the war showed three destroyed vehicles outside tunnels leading into the underground facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"Worms have an excellent sense of direction. They're used to finding their way underground, where they can't see."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry