subterranean

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Engineers with excavating equipment would be needed to dig through the tons of debris blocking entrances to Iran’s subterranean nuclear complexes and check for mines and booby traps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

But you sense subterranean levels of weirdness that hint that he’s already got ideas for a sequel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

The proposals included a two-storey "subterranean suite" beneath the No 10 garden, featuring a 200-seat conference room that could double as a "safe haven" in the event of a terror attack.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Other subterranean tremors acknowledge Maia’s inner tug of war between New York and her new battleground.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Curly was afraid that the moccasins were lurking nearby in some secret subterranean den, waiting for darkness before they slithered out to begin their deadly hunt.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen