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underground

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




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The video features some notable British imagery including royal foot soldiers, London Underground signs and Mini Coopers.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Dohrn was his mother’s name, and she, Bernardine Dohrn, was a fellow member of the Weather Underground, as well as the fourth woman to appear on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted List.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Hundreds of British soldiers took part in what the army called "one of the most ambitious military exercises in a generation" in the disused platforms of Charing Cross Underground station.

From BBC • May 24, 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

“A rabbit warren. Underground are passageways and burrows.”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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