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underground

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




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The watchdog said the advert seen on the London Underground stated the mask was "skin tech that's light years ahead" and it expected "robust, product-specific evidence" to support this.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"Trains are subject to delay, diversion and cancellation this evening. Ticket acceptance is in place and you may use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between London terminals," the spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The geometric abstraction is assembled from panels of triangles in the “flying geese” style used by quilters that, in legend, would have offered secret maps to those fleeing on the Underground Railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

Thus Harriet learned that the Underground Railroad that ran straight to the North was not a railroad at all.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry




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