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beneath

[bih-neeth, -neeth] / bɪˈniθ, -ˈnið /
ADVERB
in a lower place
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Sutherland said investigations continued to try and determine when the baby was placed beneath the floorboards.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“The capabilities beneath the business are stronger, the playbook is clearer and the opportunity is broader,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Urban Search and Rescue Team extricated multiple people from the bus, and one person was beneath the vehicle as well, according to reporting by KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

The team then examined the most promising locations with an underwater drone and the Deep Sea Camera System, which functions somewhat like a set of trail cameras placed beneath the ocean.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

I sprang up from the bench, looking beneath it, retracing my steps through the station.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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