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underground

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




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Inside an underground bunker several miles away, a group of soldiers from Ukraine’s 72nd Brigade sat before a set of large screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Our three main sources of water are reservoirs, rivers and from deep underground.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

But while AI could boost the efficiency and use of renewables, the technology has long been used by oil and gas companies to sift through geological data, identify underground reservoirs and streamline fossil fuel production.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Your meal might involve entering a whimsical Italian restaurant through a bathroom, or eating a 10-course menu of fine Korean food at a former underground barbershop.

From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026

“We are literally entering an underground city of the dead through a wormhole at the Gate of Hell.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Glasgow and Budapest opened their undergrounds in 1896, as did Paris in 1900, New York in 1904, and Buenos Aires in 1913.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

This semester, Athey is teaching a class on subcultures and undergrounds at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2017

Joining her in conversation is Luc Sante, a critic known for his journalistic exploration of urban undergrounds; his most recent book, “The Other Paris,” gives similar treatment to the City of Light.

From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2016

But he remained a name known primarily to those whose knowledge of the city’s music was steeped in various undergrounds.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2015

"I'm never sure where these French undergrounds are going to land me."

From The Triflers by Frederick Orin Bartlett


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