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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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Once each 300-metre-long disposal tunnel is filled, it will be sealed with a steel-reinforced concrete plug.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The LHC is a giant particle accelerator built in a 27km-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss border.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

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

It’s urging state leaders to scrap plans for a 45-mile tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and consider asking voters to approve a bond measure to fund local water solutions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

As he passed the giant’s lips, Jack had just enough time to make out a dark tunnel of a throat before the giant’s mouth closed, taking all the light with it.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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