underwater

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As plants break down underwater, they form methane, which then bubbles to the surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In another close encounter, while filming underwater a hungry walrus mistook him for a seal and took hold of his legs.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Seama explains, "The underwater location allows us to implement systematic, large-scale surveys."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

It may be underwater somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean today.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman