underground
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The broker notes that underground mining introduces extra execution and long-term cost risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“As such, the key incremental takeaway from today’s announcement is less the flotation approval itself, and more the formal progression toward combined open-pit and underground operations at Mt. Marion,” says the broker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
When the alarms sound in the city, the two students no longer go to underground shelters, preferring a "good sleep" in the safety of basements.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
About 40% of the world's lithium supply comes from salty underground brines located beneath desert regions.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Throughout the war, ground personnel lived in underground dugouts they built themselves, no more than trenches covered with logs and soil—or even just with canvas.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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