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Recent Examples of aboveground
As the subterranean situation deteriorates, the deceptions Max’s and Ane’s parents have been weaving since their own teen years to protect their egos and easy lives unravel along with their lavish aboveground lifestyles.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In the real world, even though far more fatalities and injuries occur in the below-ground gunite variety, aboveground pools come with an especially bad rap: splashy and trashy.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Underground biodiversity is included in the Convention on Biological Diversity, but in practice, policies have focused almost entirely on aboveground ecosystems.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
But in 2007, Israeli intelligence serendipitously stumbled on evidence of a Syrian nuclear reactor—a miniature replica of North Korea’s Yongbyon facility—that was housed in a nondescript, aboveground complex in the hinterland near the Euphrates River.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
In the real world, even though far more fatalities and injuries occur in the below-ground gunite variety, aboveground pools come with an especially bad rap: splashy and trashy.
—Steve Garbarino, Air Mail, 9 Aug. 2025
Underground biodiversity is included in the Convention on Biological Diversity, but in practice, policies have focused almost entirely on aboveground ecosystems.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aboveground
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In addition to the Tomahawk cruise missile, the Typhon missile system can launch the Standard Missile-6, which has a range of 290 miles and is designed to conduct anti-air and anti-surface warfare operations as well as ballistic missile defense missions.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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That, though, would be a gross misestimation of a car that is a complete sub-surface reinvention in the Blue Oval’s pursuit of the ultimate track horse.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Aboveground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aboveground. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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