underwater
Example Sentences
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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
When munitions are detonated underwater, the blast can spread contaminants through the surrounding environment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
The institute, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sent a research vessel Aug. 3 on a trip to study underwater mountains, called seamounts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
A technology called Distributed Acoustic Sensing can turn optical fibres into sensors capable of detecting vibrations from ships, anchors or underwater vehicles – potentially identifying threats before a cable is severed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I continued swimming underwater for a good while, coming up for rapid gulps of air and going back down till I felt safe from the remotest possibility of being pursued.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
