underwater

Example Sentences

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The team focused on turbidites, which are layers of sediment left behind by underwater landslides that are often triggered by earthquakes.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Seagrasses are flowering plants that live in shallow, sheltered areas of the coast, forming dense underwater meadows.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In some areas prices have slipped, leaving some owners underwater.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Still, the instant discount is something of a black eye, since it means investors who lined up to buy the fund at launch are already underwater.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

She saw, underwater, sudden darting flecks of phosphorescence.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell