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underground

[uhn-der-ground, uhn-der-ground] / ˈʌn dərˈgraʊnd, ˈʌn dərˌgraʊnd /




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Further strike action on the London Underground from the RMT is planned from 00:01 to 23:59 on Thursday.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Two 24-hour strikes by London Underground drivers will go ahead on Tuesday and Thursday, as talks aimed at averting the action have broken down, the BBC understands.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The research is part of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks’ mission to map fungal networks across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

There’s that adage about the Velvet Underground, how they only sold 10,000 copies of their first album, but every one of the 10,000 people who bought it went out and started their own band.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“There is precedent, however. Theseus had the help of Ariadne. Harriet Tubman, daughter of Hermes, used many mortals on her Underground Railroad for just this reason.”

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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