underwater

Example Sentences

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As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Cuba’s underwater bus turns into a lifeline amid fuel crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s the latest incident in a global proxy battle targeting key underwater assets—triggering a global scramble to protect cables vulnerable to potential sabotage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Born in 1951, in Dunfermline, Fife, Allan became interested in snorkelling and diving after watching Jacques Cousteau's film, The Silent World, a 1956 documentary which was one of the first to use underwater filming.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Only people who swam regularly underwater would ever see live manatees, and the way these guys were scared of the water, I knew they couldn’t swim.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo