the underground

noun

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

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These strikes had reportedly targeted the underground centrifuge halls that are central to Iran’s uranium enrichment operations. Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025 The report suggests that although the entrances to the underground bunkers were caved in the facilities inside remain intact. Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 June 2025 Craters are visible and ash can be seen on the ridge at Fordow on Sunday, after U.S. strikes on the underground facility. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 Tunnel entrances leading into the underground complex were also observed to be damaged, with at least three of the four tunnel entrances having collapsed. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the underground

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