underwater

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The share of trade-ins that are underwater is now at a five-year high as used-car values have cooled from their postpandemic highs, according to research from the car-buying site Edmunds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The average underwater trade-in now carries $7,183 in negative equity, according to Edmunds — with the largest share, 41%, being underwater by $5,000 or less.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

The whale song was captured by underwater microphones deployed over the year, with the researchers having an anxious wait to see if anything had been picked up.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

She tried with fingers and tried with teeth, spluttering and choking, because now the knot was quite a long way underwater.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr