the underground

noun

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

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High-resolution satellite imagery from February 10, 2026, analyzed by ISIS, shows Iran continuing to harden tunnel entrances at the underground complex carved into Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz. Farida Elsebai, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026 But cracking down on vanlords has been difficult, and the underground market persists. Jeffrey Kopp,kate Rogers, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 Out in the world, the Secret Service Agent learns how others survived the apocalypse that sent many to the underground bunker setting revealed at the end of Season 1’s first episode. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026 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 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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