subterranean
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Until now, no freshwater cave snails had been documented in China, and the country's subterranean freshwater mollusks had received relatively little scientific attention.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
This one, set 14 years before the events of the first game, follows young veterans who are snapped out of civilian life when a subterranean menace emerges and attacks humanity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That’s the subterranean field at SoFi Stadium, playing host on Feb. 14, 2027 to its second Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Underground and out of sight, giant subterranean peat fires continue to smoulder, choking the air with poisonous fumes.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Sometimes I find myself underground, following the path of a worm as it burrows through miles of subterranean soil.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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