the underground

noun

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

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Before operations start next year, the sphere and the underground area around it will be sealed off and filled with liquid — never to open again. Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 Dora continued making the compound needed for the underground experiments, which couldn't have been easy. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 Once lit, the underground coal fires can reach temperatures of up to 1,000 degrees and can spark surface fires in return, as happened at a coal seam in 2005. Tom Howarth follow, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 His first big break came with Natural Elements, the underground New York group led by Mr. VooDoo, L-Swift, and G-Blass. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 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 17 Nov. 2024.

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