the underground

noun

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

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As a Berliner, Fassler routinely passed through the city’s Alexanderplatz station before deciding to map the underground transportation hub, using her own body as a measure to create the cardboard model for Alexanderplatz, 2006. Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025 The title track sets up the underground vibe as Twigs blends her falsetto with a trilling beat that slowly builds and builds before breaking into a sprint. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025 Talking tubes will also be included, so kids on one side can talk with kids on the far side using the underground tubes. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025 Archaeologists also worked on cleaning the underground tunnels of a Greco-Roman catacomb previously found at the site. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 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 20 Feb. 2025.

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