underground
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The state broadcaster reported 247 people were on duty underground at the time of the explosion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The method uses a temperature responsive solvent to pull lithium directly from salty underground brines, even when lithium concentrations are low or mixed with other minerals that are difficult to separate.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
"All regions and relevant authorities are required to... launch tough crackdowns on illegal and unlawful activities", including the falsification of safety data, unclear headcounts of underground workers and illegal contracting, it added.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The company applies hydraulic-fracturing techniques to tap underground heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The cold, sweet water from the melted snow poured through the ice and into the underground channel that was its old escape from the mountaintop.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: under-
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