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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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Two decades of gloom all but wiped out the gauzy memories of the gutty mid-90s teams and the Nixon-era titles with Clyde, Pearl, DeBusschere and Willis Reed hobbling out from the tunnel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Delta tunnel, in contrast, could cost $60 billion to $100 billion, it says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

"You can apply that logic to the overhead systems, it's a much shorter lifespan inside the tunnel hence the requirement for looking at a more resilient, higher-performing design," Perkins added.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Rather than a tunnel through space, it can be understood as two complementary components of a quantum state.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

I know that the Guardians can too, but hopefully they can’t get to the tunnel entrance.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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