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subterranean

[suhb-tuh-rey-nee-uhn] / ˌsʌb təˈreɪ ni ən /


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There were root nematodes, launching a subterranean attack.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Halting the pressurized flow in mature reservoirs disrupts a delicate subterranean system, allowing water to flood the wellbore and heavy sediments to clog rock pores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Operating theatres, intensive care units and even maternity wards have been relocated to protected subterranean spaces.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The plotting doesn’t have any subterranean levels either, trusting solely in its primal display of sweat, hormones and heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

A quiet strength and subterranean power exuded from his body with understated insistence.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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