underworld
Example Sentences
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Yet before she can truly represent both the queen of the underworld and goddess of spring, Moreno must first survive the gauntlet that is the New York winter.
From Los Angeles Times
At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.
The animated movie about a Korean girl group battling invaders from the underworld was a surprise hit last year, becoming the most watched original film on Netflix.
The country has a sprawling underworld of clandestine artisanal miners.
From Barron's
But there is a serious hurdle: U.S. prosecutors have viewed López Serrano as too valuable a source on the Mexican underworld to ship him back south, according to Mexico’s former Atty.
From Los Angeles Times
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