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  • plural of tunnel.
  • present tense form of tunnel (3rd person singular).
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tunnels



VERB
dig a passage through
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Once the lava drains away, it can leave behind hollow tunnels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Widening the Brynglas tunnels, for example, could cost £1.7bn, but pose an "engineering/geotechnical risk" and major construction disruption.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Military analysts say that one potential legitimate use of the large payload bombs would be destroying underground tunnels and bunkers, places ordinary bombs can’t reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Three people were rescued from deep inside tunnels days after the disaster, but there has been no confirmation of further survivors since a Chinese man was pulled out alive nearly a week ago.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

The tunnels of the Underground zip past the windows.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas


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