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beneath

[bih-neeth, -neeth] / bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið /
ADVERB
in a lower place
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The challenge is achieving enough energy to remove sulfur atoms from the top layer without harming the molybdenum layer beneath.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

Troop bands playing music onstage, troops putting on military combatives exhibitions in the octagon, troops sitting, uniformed and visible, beneath the Claw to watch the spectacle in person.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

He didn’t even know the company’s name when he arrived at its factory, but something clicked as soon as he saw the sturdy binocular viewers lined up beneath the dusty rafters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

"Thank you, AI, for this opportunity to be with my loved one," one Russian woman wrote beneath a "farewell video" of her husband.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The weight of its limp body dragged it off the raft, and it slipped soundlessly beneath the water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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