the underground

noun

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

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Allison Russell, the Grammy-winning Americana artist, is coming back up from the underground. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025 For the last five years, annual reports show FPL has had some success cleaning up the saltwater, especially in the shallower parts of the underground freshwater aquifer. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 Futuristic technology allows the underground swimming pool and other amenities to appear completely realistic with expansive views. Jim Dobson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 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 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 4 Mar. 2025.

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