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cave in

[keyv-in] / ˈkeɪvˌɪn /


















VERB
implode
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Blasted into 1.9 billion-year-old stable bedrock in Eurajoki, southwest Finland, the geological repository for spent nuclear waste -- dubbed Onkalo which means "cave" in Finnish -- is nearly ready to start operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Four men who were trapped inside a flooded cave in Laos for 10 days have been freed, Thai rescuers say - a day after another man was rescued.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Rescuers are racing against time to free seven people who have been trapped for nearly a week in a flooded cave in Laos.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Then the stage lit up to show a carved-out cave in a cliffside, housing an absolutely killer all-femme backing band in the grotto and a full company of dancers in every hue of the Americas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Alas, some clever microbes don’t just cave in to our immune defenses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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