from beneath

idiom

: from a place below or under (something)
She gazed at us from beneath the brim of her hat.

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The tunnel stretched from beneath the church to a hotel on the north side of Main Street, meaning the underground thoroughfare guided people who escaped past the bounty hunters, Roberts said. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026 Sure enough, a big rock upended from beneath my toe and sent me lurching headlong to the water. Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026 Drilling into ice heart At the same time, scientists are gathering new data from beneath Thwaites Glacier itself. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026 Departing from Moynihan Train Hall in the heart of Manhattan, the train eases out from beneath the skyline before slipping into New Jersey, where city boroughs gradually give way to quieter suburbs. Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for from beneath

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“From beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20beneath. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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