underwater

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Antelope Reef is a small, teardrop-shaped island in the north-western corner of the South China Sea and, until recently, almost entirely underwater.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The reason we’re underwater is because most of us is hidden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

U.S. forces used underwater robots to clear it of mines in the weeks leading up to the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Researchers explained that strong seasonal weather patterns greatly limit opportunities for underwater surveys.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The akrafena apparently isn’t concerned with the laws of physics either; somehow, it moves just as fast underwater as it did in the air.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer