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underground

[uhn-der-ground, uhn-der-ground] / ˈʌn dərˈgraʊnd, ˈʌn dərˌgraʊnd /




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The stakes are high for both the Mexican government and the underground economies that run parallel to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

During a recent tour of the ballroom site for reporters, Trump said it would feature underground meeting rooms, a military hospital and a "drone-proof" roof.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

If there were a statewide measure for commercial businesses, many would probably have to build retention ponds or swales to filter out contaminants before water percolates underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

When he’s working on a new movie, she says, “he’ll ‘Beautiful Mind’ it, these weird Post-its everywhere, and then he’ll go underground for a week and write a near-perfect draft.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Surely they are not planning to place the obelisk underground.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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