underwater

Example Sentences

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As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Governments, militaries, cable owners and tech startups are taking action to bolster the defenses of the world’s underwater cable network, through which most international data traffic travels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Russian embassy has previously said it was "not interested in British underwater communications."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Ironically, the 2014 excavations that took place in a return to the site introduced the world to one of the most sophisticated pieces of underwater exploration and recovery equipment ever developed.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler