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underworld

[uhn-der-wurld] / ˈʌn dərˌwɜrld /


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The ice is still hot, as they might say in the Parisian underworld.

From The Wall Street Journal

His role as Charon, the concierge at the Continental, a New York hotel that is also an underworld hub, is a fan favorite among aficionados of the franchise.

From Los Angeles Times

There, she encounters the Green-Haired Woman, a mysterious and rebellious drug trafficker played by Lee Joo Young, who leads her on a journey through Seoul's gritty underworld.

From Reuters

Oseguera is among the most wanted men in Mexico's criminal underworld.

From Reuters

For many decades now, the mysteries of our quantum underworld have at times been confused with the other conundrum that confronts us, the nature of consciousness.

From New York Times