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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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VPNs create a secure, encrypted tunnel between your laptop or mobile device and the wider internet.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Dmitriev said a memorandum of understanding would be signed to look at a tentative project to build a tunnel under the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia’s largely deserted Far East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

After crumpling to the ice, McNabb immediately climbed to his feet, skated off the playing area and headed down the tunnel while holding a hand over his nose and mouth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

With that, she broke into a run for the green-light tunnel, leaving Jack staring after her with an open mouth.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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