underworld
Example Sentences
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In the underworld of social media they are now arguing among themselves.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
He drank tall glasses of orange juice in seedy dives as he infiltrated an underworld of bank-robbing clowns and bird-obsessed mobsters.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
And though it would certainly add color to my story to present a descent into a seamy underworld, I can’t fail to mention that the North Beach Strip is only a few blocks long.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
Vocabulary lists containing underworld
Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Middle School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - Middle School
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