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Recent Examples of underneath
Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
For his part, the groom wore a cream suit with a white dress shirt underneath.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
In case people want to crash at the venue, a bunch of sofa beds will be provided with one cigarette underneath the pillow.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adverb
His Patrick Zweig struts through every scene with a beguiling swagger, barely concealing the emptiness underneath.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
For his part, the groom wore a cream suit with a white dress shirt underneath.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Preposition
Then, at the end of the day, retire to your cozy cottage underneath the stars.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
In case people want to crash at the venue, a bunch of sofa beds will be provided with one cigarette underneath the pillow.
—Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underneath
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Plus, landslides remain an issue to this day surrounding Faraday Road down Roll Hill, in part due to the cavern beneath.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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The pleats add volume and conceal lines beneath, and the elastic waistband stretches for a supportive fit.Nicol Natale, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Among the under age 45, 31% of respondents had a positive view of Mangione, compared to 41% with a negative view.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Litigation against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems unearthed internal communications at the outlet showing the immense pressure network executives and hosts were under to retain audience as Trump contested the election’s result.Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lake Superior is currently six inches below its long-term December average, with further declines expected in the coming months, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Another law prohibits hospitals from directly billing a patient that is 138% below the federal poverty line, and another measure limits the cost of epinephrine injectors to a maximum of $60 per twin-pack.Kevin Bessler | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
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Click here for more photos of the new Birch car-storage facility near London Gatwick Airport.Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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If all goes according to plan, Starship's upper stage will put NASA astronauts down near the moon's south pole on the Artemis 3 mission, which is currently slated to lift off in mid-2027.Mike Wall, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Live cohosts and real-life spouses got into a lively debate about comfort in one's nether regions on Tuesday's episode of the long-running talk show, as Consuelos sniffed out a Stump Mark contestant's story about riding a zip line in Tennessee using an uncomfortable set of safety belts.Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 July 2024
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Other complaints have included small lettering and poor spacing for names; mismatching shades of grey between jerseys and pants, and transparent material showing off ballplayers’ nether regions.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2024
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In counties along the U.S. border, sheriffs receive funding, through a FEMA grant program called Operation Stonegarden, to purchase equipment such as snowmobiles and squad cars for use in conjunction with Border Patrol.Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Williams also said an investigation is underway on whether barricades along Bourbon Street were still up at the time of the attack.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Underneath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underneath. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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