underneath
Example Sentences
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He said trampling not only caused the flowers to break but also meant the ground underneath the plants becomes compacted so new plants could not grow.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
I can sense your exhaustion underneath the guilt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
But it is hard not to step back from it and see something much simpler taking shape underneath all that ink.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
Many of those jets will have GE Aerospace engines underneath the wing.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Jonah thought maybe that was proof that, underneath it all, the other two were every bit as scared as he was.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"Eleven"
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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