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underworld

[uhn-der-wurld] / ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld /


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On another program, when Colombia’s most seasoned female television anchor asked him to explain how he could morally defend certain underworld figures, he shot back: “Not everything that is immoral or unethical is illegal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 7, 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

The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I hold my torch high and see three long, narrow passageways leading into the dark underworld.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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