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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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Italian divers who died in the Maldives may have taken the wrong tunnel in a cave and died in a dead-end corridor, the head of the company that recovered their bodies told AFP Thursday.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Now, having tunnel looks is one thing, but then also having a campaign is something completely different.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Video footage of schoolboy Noah Donohoe's body in an underground water tunnel has been shown to the jury at the inquest into his death.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Without these stakes, without the backdrop of the tunnel and the promise of the competition, it would just be a runway.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

“I know where to take you,” said the rat, and he started scampering down the tunnel.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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