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underground

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




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"We once lived in a house above ground, where you could see the world. But today, we live in an underground cave that resembles a grave," Emar said.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

They have argued that relying solely on putting cables underground is prohibitively expensive and disruptive.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

On his return to Kosovo, he earned the nom de guerre "Snake" as he helped build an underground guerrilla army, the KLA, to fight for independence from the forces of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Regulators are trying to come to grips with this underground system.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Surely they are not planning to place the obelisk underground.

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

Glasgow and Budapest opened their undergrounds in 1896, as did Paris in 1900, New York in 1904, and Buenos Aires in 1913.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

This semester, Athey is teaching a class on subcultures and undergrounds at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2017

Joining her in conversation is Luc Sante, a critic known for his journalistic exploration of urban undergrounds; his most recent book, “The Other Paris,” gives similar treatment to the City of Light.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2016

But he remained a name known primarily to those whose knowledge of the city’s music was steeped in various undergrounds.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2015

"I'm never sure where these French undergrounds are going to land me."

From The Triflers by Frederick Orin Bartlett




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