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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Norway’s northernmost reaches, where winter lingers for months beneath a veil of polar darkness and the sea governs every decision, lies Båtsfjord, a fishing village where cod assumes greater significance than God.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Eudoxus crater is visible just beneath and beyond the dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility), which served as the landing site of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Preposition
The suspect was found hiding in the water of a canal, beneath a dock, and taken into custody.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
In Norway’s northernmost reaches, where winter lingers for months beneath a veil of polar darkness and the sea governs every decision, lies Båtsfjord, a fishing village where cod assumes greater significance than God.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The blazer was cut with sharp, sculptural shoulders and wide lapels, styled open to reveal a skin-baring polka-dot top beneath.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
The Eudoxus crater is visible just beneath and beyond the dark expanses of Mare Serenitatis (the Sea of Serenity) and Mare Tranquilitatis (the Sea of Tranquility), which served as the landing site of the historic Apollo 11 lunar landing.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beneath
Preposition
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For those looking to go further afield, Ras Abrouq is a magical cape on the west coast of Doha, under an hour and a half’s drive from the city.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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If there’s more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and less oxygen, for example, animals will be smaller and plants will thrive under those conditions, changing the balance of life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Here’s hoping that their coming together will push these depictions further and reveal some more of what’s underneath.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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During routine inspection and maintenance, Austin Parks and Recreation and Austin Watershed Protection staff determined that a portion of the original 1940s bypass — an infrastructure feature designed to manage Barton Creek flow — is now unsupported underneath and potentially unstable.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Beneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beneath. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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