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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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Security, because that same encrypted tunnel makes you a much harder target on sketchy coffee-shop Wi-Fi, hotel networks, or any connection you can’t actually trust.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The opening of the tunnel allowed the old section of the A3 to be closed and removed entirely.

From BBC • May 31, 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

In the morning, Duane volunteered to clear the snow that blocked the girl’s tunnel entrance and all the snow that had accumulated beyond it too.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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