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underground

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




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Though civilian life in the city never stopped, Bohackova said, it also carried on under the conditions of an active battlefield, with schools, theatres, kindergartens and hospitals moved underground.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Every October, societal outcasts and weirdos relegated to the underground are permitted passage back into the mainstream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Emissions occur at every stage, from extracting gas held underground, to processing, transmission and distribution.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Measuring what remains allows scientists to estimate how long the rocks have been underground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

They agreed to the Limited Test Ban Treaty, the first nuclear arms control agreement, banning nuclear tests everywhere but underground.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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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