underneath
Example Sentences
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As they talked, I listened for what was underneath their distrust of the political process.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
A game of energetic ping-pong unfolded underneath the gallery’s fluorescent light, beams of identification, recollections or stabs of grief bouncing off each piece in the exhibition.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A doji candle on Dec. 5 caused the fund to quickly drop back underneath its 200 day simple moving average.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
“The code a company writes is almost like the top layer of a cake, and underneath are all of these layers” of open-source software, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
I, however, felt the distinct need to hide underneath my simulation chair.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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