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underworld

[uhn-der-wurld] / ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld /


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Capp notes, "Even in London's seedy underworld, a hat felt essential."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Oscar Balmen, a journalist and analyst specializing in crime and security in Mexico, said García Harfuch’s heroic image has even begun to shift underworld culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Dhurandhar: The Revenge picks up from that cliffhanger, deepening a long-running Indian intelligence operation inside Karachi's criminal and political underworld.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet before she can truly represent both the queen of the underworld and goddess of spring, Moreno must first survive the gauntlet that is the New York winter.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Kirke, then: of her deceits and magic, then of his voyage to the wide underworld of dark, the house of Death, and questioning Teiresias, Theban spirit.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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