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cavern

[kav-ern] / ˈkæv ərn /
NOUN
hollow in land formation
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Air Products—a major supplier and distributor of helium, serving customers in electronics, aerospace and medical imaging—said drawing on its storage cavern in Beaumont allowed it to service clients despite curtailments from Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The cave, an underwater system which extends for hundreds of meters through multiple chambers and internal passages, begins with a first large, bright cavern with a sandy bottom.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Down a corner on the ground floor was a shaft descending more than 30 feet underground that then opened up into a cavern presumably used as a depot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025

Over the next two years, starting in January, a team will excavate the cavern by removing rock and soil.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

The light of the rainbow reached only so far into the rocky throat of the cavern.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Analysts said the trade would likely be necessary because the salt caverns are set up to contain mostly light to medium types of crude.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Freshly excavated caverns 100m underground sit next to stores that have been used for sparkling wine, apples and cheese in recent years.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

About a quarter of all helium goes to chip companies and, importantly, existing caverns hold more than the industry’s annual consumption, according to Quinn-Barabanov.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Chip makers avoided shortages through diverse supplier networks, long-term contracts, and extensive helium storage caverns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

Brekker had glanced back at him, his dark eyes like caverns.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo


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