underwater

Example Sentences

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About 71% of his delivery routes, he said, are financially underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Once underwater, they become "houses for the fish," he said.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Study suggests two underwater faults could each generate 7.1 quakes, swamping areas near shore with 30-foot waves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

It was the rooftop of a two-story building that was otherwise completely underwater.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz