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underground

[uhn-der-ground, uhn-der-ground] / ˈʌn dərˈgraʊnd, ˈʌn dərˌgraʊnd /




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The sound of the band is an anomaly, even within the obscure parameters of underground Latin.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

While Nile crocodile eggs naturally incubate in underground nests in the wild, zoos typically hatch them in carefully controlled incubators, closely monitoring the temperature and humidity.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

A former Monsanto worker who spent three years helping seal toxic waste underground said staff had "cheap" protective equipment and were not told what they were burying.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

In 2006 it was confirmed that North Korea had successfully conducted an underground nuclear test and was on its way to building a bomb.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

Sometimes I find myself underground, following the path of a worm as it burrows through miles of subterranean soil.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Glasgow and Budapest opened their undergrounds in 1896, as did Paris in 1900, New York in 1904, and Buenos Aires in 1913.

From Textbooks Dec. 14, 2022

This semester, Athey is teaching a class on subcultures and undergrounds at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2017

Joining her in conversation is Luc Sante, a critic known for his journalistic exploration of urban undergrounds; his most recent book, “The Other Paris,” gives similar treatment to the City of Light.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2016

But he remained a name known primarily to those whose knowledge of the city’s music was steeped in various undergrounds.

From Washington Post Jun. 23, 2015

In the darkness, where at first, after so much sunlight, the little electric lamps seem to us scarcely more than glow-worms, we expected a certain amount of chilliness as in the undergrounds of our climate.

From Egypt (La Mort de Philae) by William Peter Baines




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