underwater

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The other type of tsunamis happen in the open ocean and are directly triggered by earthquakes, or occasionally other powerful events such as underwater volcanoes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The team focused on turbidites, which are layers of sediment left behind by underwater landslides that are often triggered by earthquakes.

From Science Daily • 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

A healthy otter population helps keep those underwater forests intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Only people who swam regularly underwater would ever see live manatees, and the way these guys were scared of the water, I knew they couldn’t swim.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo