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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /


VERB
dig a passage through
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Security, because that same encrypted tunnel makes you a much harder target on sketchy coffee-shop Wi-Fi, hotel networks, or any connection you can’t actually trust.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

His voice echoed in the damp tunnel where the spent nuclear fuel will be buried in holes drilled into the bedrock, where it will remain harmfully radioactive for thousands of years.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

As club anthem 'Cant del Barca' rang out, the Newcastle United forward was sat on the steps in the Nou Camp tunnel, taking it all in.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Employees, alumni and donor Thomas L. Beckmen met Harding with a tunnel of boomwhackers — colorful, hollow tubes used to help children practice their rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

In fact, they were having a fine old time worming their way through the tunnel.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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