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underpass

[uhn-der-pas, -pahs] / ˈʌn dərˌpæs, -ˌpɑs /




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Videos circulating on social media showed police vans escorting a bar association vehicle carrying Mazari to court before it was stopped at an underpass, where masked security officials prevented journalists from filming the arrest.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Mud and debris fell onto West Mountain Drive and Cliff Drive at La Marina, and flooding forced the closure of the Mission Street underpass and the 101 freeway off-ramps, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Local media reported that an underpass in the area was sealed off.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

The railway underpass off Station Road was an unloved and often unsafe pedestrian route connecting the town centre to the Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon College and countless employers.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

She stepped down and walked toward the underpass that cut across Darling Street.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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