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- noun Plural form of
underworld .
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Examples
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These blinders of orthodox economics, shutting out the larger natural and human world, were challenged by figures inhabiting what John Maynard Keynes called the "underworlds" of economics.
Darwiniana 2009
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Fraught with danger, the trail finds them stalking the mysterious occult underworlds of Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York, searching out the root of the curse.
Archive 2009-01-01 Nalini Singh 2009
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I'm not sure I can articulate the overall theme of the anthology, other than the creation of extremely scary, arcane underworlds and a vibe of isolation.
literary horror: phantom, lovecraft unbound intertribal 2010
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I'm not sure I can articulate the overall theme of the anthology, other than the creation of extremely scary, arcane underworlds and a vibe of isolation.
intertribal: literary horror: phantom, lovecraft unbound intertribal 2010
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Fraught with danger, the trail finds them stalking the mysterious occult underworlds of Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York, searching out the root of the curse.
Black Magic Woman - Justin Gustainis Nalini Singh 2009
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First night kids wear periods at the ends of those phrases, so the bartender points them to the elder exotic with stories to tell and whispers to them about accessible late night underworlds in the town.
Abel in the Bar by the Youth Hostel Josh Cook 2010
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Shine then explained that Clay Davis had been beholden to a number of interests — businesses, political ties, thugs in the underworlds, etc.
What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? Part Six - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Shine then explained that Clay Davis had been beholden to a number of interests — businesses, political ties, thugs in the underworlds, etc.
What Do Real Thugs Think of The Wire? Part Six - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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In some places, an outright mythology shrouds the catacombs and underworlds that lie beneath the bustle.
Unseen Washington: Photographer David Deal sees the city's hidden side 2010
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Fraught with danger, the trail finds them stalking the mysterious occult underworlds of Boston, San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York, searching out the root of the curse.
SPOTLIGHT on Justin Gustainis! And a contest too! « Urban Fantasy Land 2008
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