as in cavern
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
Kentucky's Mammoth Cave is actually a series of large chambers on five levels
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Recent Examples of cave
Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Here's Why Go Caving Though other attractions may be shuttered, Wonder World Cave has inspired tourists to San Marcos since the late 1800s, when this dry cave, formed by an earthquake, was discovered.
—Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
But overall, the West has given Israel a virtually free hand in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank and has so far made no real effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, caving to Netanyahu’s assertions that the time is not right.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
From paintings on ancient cave walls to parables, fables, and memes, animals have served as important storytelling tools.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Here's Why Go Caving Though other attractions may be shuttered, Wonder World Cave has inspired tourists to San Marcos since the late 1800s, when this dry cave, formed by an earthquake, was discovered.
—Cynthia Drake, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Verb
The road shown in the video had caved in on itself, forcing the three mules to walk along a small strip of undamaged pavement.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
But overall, the West has given Israel a virtually free hand in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank and has so far made no real effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, caving to Netanyahu’s assertions that the time is not right.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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The investigative thriller is set in Burgos near the Atapuerca archaeological site, home to the Gran Dolina cavern, where the oldest evidence of human occupation in Western Europe was discovered.Jamie Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Mayan title translates to cenote, a reference to the bewitching, watery caverns sprinkled throughout Yucatán.Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The group submitted hundreds of thousands of signatures to the Secretary of State's Office in August but canceled the campaign and pulled back their petitions after the Arizona Restaurant Association challenged their signatures in court.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite the family’s best efforts—for the past decade, the blankets have covered the glacier year-round—the ice grotto may only be around for a couple more years.Michael Hardy, WIRED, 26 May 2020
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The grotto can preserve cheeses up to three times longer by mimicking a cheese-aging cave’s microclimate.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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And kudos to Tyler for never forsaking his outsider status for the sake of mainstream exposure, or capitulating to any hip-hop trends over the past decade.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Alex and the band capitulated, with the proviso that the video would be free of gimmickry.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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His hero would have to struggle with the political battle that had beset Mann during the war.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris became the Democratic nominee this summer after Biden, beset by questions about his age and poor poll numbers, dropped out of the race but quickly consolidated the Party behind her.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hamas kidnapped more than 200 Israelis and killed 1,200 others last Oct. 7, when the militant group's fighters overran the border with Gaza in a surprise attack.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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But when an ominous force aims to overrun their motherland, the sisters realize their united powers hold the key to vanquishing the Darkness.Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Cave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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