the underground

noun

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

Examples of the underground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, my first band [the Boys Next Door, which eventually became the Birthday Party] was starting to do well in the underground scene in Melbourne. Michael Snyder, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024 The district will reimburse the city $2.2 million, which will cover the cost of the underground pipe and its location under the roadway. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 The Harriet Tubman Effect utilizes the historical strategies of the underground railroad and the Combahee River Raid to inspire their present-day work. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 Iran’s nuclear inner sanctum One of the profound changes envisioned by the architects of the JCPOA was the transformation of the underground facility known formally as the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant. Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 The villas are accessible to residents through an elevator that goes all the way to the underground parking garage. The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2024 The suspects used the licenses for fraudulent purchases or sold them on the underground market. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024 The high-profile crimes in the subway system prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday to send National Guard members to the underground network to help combat the issue. Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024 While these sounds were once anomalies in club spaces in the Global North, their current presence in the underground is nearly inescapable. Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024

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“The underground.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underground. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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