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 The film’s biggest engineering feat was the underground train tunnel that floods. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2024 And there's a worry among some industry operators that ending the gifting shops will drive illicit marijuana sales back to the underground economy because not everyone will pay higher prices at a medical dispensary. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 18 Sep. 2024 Even when not parking, workers are no strangers to the underground. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2024 Indeed, the schools, which prosecutors said were being ripped off by criminals, were also benefiting from the underground economy. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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