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

The crossing also kicked off a broader mission using underwater drones to rid the waterway of mines, Centcom said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Born in 1951, in Dunfermline, Fife, Allan became interested in snorkelling and diving after watching Jacques Cousteau's film, The Silent World, a 1956 documentary which was one of the first to use underwater filming.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

I’m falling for just a second … before I’m underwater.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer