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underwater

[uhn-der-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈʌn dərˈwɔ tər, -ˈwɒt ər /
ADJECTIVE
under the water's surface
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In “Rare Bird” a woman in 18th-century England finds pleasure in the company of a new friend, who helps her test a claim from the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus that swallows hibernate underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Hilton’s favorability rating is underwater, with 39% of likely voters viewing him favorably and 50% unfavorably.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Another element is the rise of front-facing sonar—the polarizing underwater technology favored by pros and increasingly deployed by recreational anglers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

When Belgian underwater photographer Stefan Panis discovered a bottle buried in a shipwreck off the coast of Dover in 2025, he had no idea what he had found.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

“The robots must be removing minerals from the underwater mountain. The floating structure must be the station where everything is controlled.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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