as in caves
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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Recent Examples of tunnels
The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile on Wednesday, Israel deployed more troops in its ground assault on southern Lebanon, designed to destroy Hezbollah tunnels and hideouts so as to make northern Israel safe again for residents who were evacuated a year ago because of Hezbollah rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
But as the first anniversary of those attacks approached, the elusive leader has managed to stay one step ahead of Israel’s military and intelligence services, likely staying on the move and changing locations to avoid detection in the maze of tunnels below Gaza.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The military said that special forces units had been conducting ground raids against Hezbollah terror targets across the border for months in which tunnels and weapons were found under homes.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel released video footage purporting to show its soldiers operating in homes and tunnels where Hezbollah kept weapons.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel says Hezbollah has a large network of tunnels and weapons storage facilities in southern Lebanon.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile on Wednesday, Israel deployed more troops in its ground assault on southern Lebanon, designed to destroy Hezbollah tunnels and hideouts so as to make northern Israel safe again for residents who were evacuated a year ago because of Hezbollah rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
But as the first anniversary of those attacks approached, the elusive leader has managed to stay one step ahead of Israel’s military and intelligence services, likely staying on the move and changing locations to avoid detection in the maze of tunnels below Gaza.
—Keir Simmons, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
The military said that special forces units had been conducting ground raids against Hezbollah terror targets across the border for months in which tunnels and weapons were found under homes.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said.
—NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Israel released video footage purporting to show its soldiers operating in homes and tunnels where Hezbollah kept weapons.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel says Hezbollah has a large network of tunnels and weapons storage facilities in southern Lebanon.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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