underwater

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Police and fire crews with underwater units launched a major search of the area until a body was recovered from the water at about 19:50 BST.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

That pledge unnerved rent-stabilized landlords who own buildings with piles of expensive debt that have been pushed further underwater by the rising cost of insurance, utilities and other expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Once towed to the lease areas up the coast, their electricity would flow back to land via floating underwater cables and, ultimately, tied into the state’s main grid.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

There were no rules except that Selkie wasn’t supposed to pull Fred’s tail and Chica wasn’t supposed to sit on the coconut underwater.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr