the underground

noun

: a group of people who secretly work to oppose or overthrow a government

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Off of the underground success of Eraserhaed, Lynch made The Elephant Man, which was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025 In their study, the researchers used a combination of ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning to build up an accurate map of the subsurface under the castle—and all the underground structures hidden within. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Instead, the fungi’s mycelium–the underground network of filaments similar to plant roots that absorb nutrients–is the most bioluminescent. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Jan. 2025 Its projects include fabricating new missiles, installing thousands of miles of fibre-optic transmission lines, building new computer centers at Air Force bases, and refurbishing the underground chambers where missileers control weapons. Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the underground 

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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