tunnels

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Spent fuel is planned to be deposited in Onkalo's massive network of tunnels for 100 years but operations may be extended if new nuclear reactors are built.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

"My feeling is there must still be miners inside. The tunnels underground are complicated and criss-crossed. There are hidden mine faces."

From BBC • May 31, 2026

During the Covid pandemic, Putin imposed elaborate quarantine protocols, including disinfection tunnels and lengthy isolation requirements for visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time — shortcuts across the universe.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Someone drew a picture of the apartment building with the Hideout underneath it, looking like the tunnels prairie dogs burrow in.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks