underworld
Example Sentences
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His critics have latched on to how he has made his money defending some of the region’s most notorious underworld figures over two decades.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Capp notes, "Even in London's seedy underworld, a hat felt essential."
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Meanwhile, Ashley and Austin's idealism and belief in true love is shaken as they find themselves getting deeper and deeper into a murky underworld involving the club's new millionaire owner, Chairwoman Park.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
We stepped over toward the banks of the stream as we chatted, almost like he was a regular chum and not some phantom from the underworld.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing underworld
Reading: Literature - Mythology - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Mythology - Middle School
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Ancient Greece: Mythology and Literature - Middle School
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