underwater
Example Sentences
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The dizzying selloff has put many bonds underwater.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
On Thursday, prices on the two-legged trade went the other way, putting anyone who had bought in recent weeks underwater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
NWS said in its alert: "Prepare immediately for significant inundation in low-lying areas near the shore, including roads underwater and impacts to homes and businesses."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The construction site will be wrapped with underwater silt curtains but Leidich worries the marine lakes will be contaminated by sediment plumes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
She tried with fingers and tried with teeth, spluttering and choking, because now the knot was quite a long way underwater.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
