underwater

Example Sentences

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Once underwater, they become "houses for the fish," he said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

A healthy otter population helps keep those underwater forests intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Led by Lamont scientist Suzanne Carbotte, with co-author Anne Bécel, the team sent sound waves into the seafloor and captured their echoes using a 15-kilometer-long array of underwater sensors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

“But we can’t leave you here to drown! You heard what they said—once the lake starts to fill, this whole place will be underwater, whether we like it or not! We have to get away!”

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo