beneath

Example Sentences

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This approach allowed them to trace the ecological history of Doggerland from about 16,000 years ago until it disappeared beneath the sea.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

The land beneath those buildings will be taxed at a uniform higher rate.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“There is still some pain beneath the surface,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead, Cheng was received beneath the high, gilded ceilings of the Great Hall, framed by the rigid hierarchy of the Chinese state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I dressed in my warmest clothes with several sets of underwear and a second sweater beneath the top one.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom