underwater

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But consumers who are underwater on their loan end up paying more on average after rolling over the negative equity into their next car, compounding their debt even more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

After three days of picking its way around underwater obstacles, it was finally nearing its destination.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland