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beneath

[bih-neeth, -neeth] / bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið /
ADVERB
in a lower place
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The United States got their reward as Rogers burrowed beneath Maddie Feaunati for a short-range score that sparked lasting celebrations.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Mr. Jones, a professor of British literature at Trinity College Dublin, calls James “a curiously incomplete man” whose “troubled depths” were “concealed beneath an unflappably conservative surface.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

By revealing aggressive behavior hidden beneath seemingly reassuring genetic classifications, scientists hope to improve survival for children with the most dangerous tumors while sparing others from treatment they may not need.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

During his two terms, Newsom has also pushed for major new projects including the construction of a proposed 45-mile water tunnel beneath the Delta and Sites Reservoir northwest of Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

It’s hotter standing still beneath the dry Texas sun.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes


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