underwater

Example Sentences

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Study suggests two underwater faults could each generate 7.1 quakes, swamping areas near shore with 30-foot waves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Sewage and agricultural pollution in rivers is having an "alarming" knock-on impact on marine life in underwater forests along the British coastline, according to new research.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In some areas prices have slipped, leaving some owners underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Still, the instant discount is something of a black eye, since it means investors who lined up to buy the fund at launch are already underwater.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

If it was now flowing into Magpie Lake, the lake might get big enough, deep enough, that the whole island would eventually be underwater.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret