Etymology
Origin of aboveground
Example Sentences
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China and Russia have substantial shale reserves but pose too much aboveground risk for American companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"Only secreted proteins can migrate inside the plant and be transported to the aboveground parts. Therefore, this seems to be the distinguishing factor between low-pollution and high-pollution plant varieties," Inui explains.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025
But sources familiar with the Pentagon's intelligence assessment say Iran's centrifuges are largely "intact" and the impact was limited to aboveground structures.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
For all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor in nutrients necessary for growing food.
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025
“Whoever told you that is an idiot...sir. Recon only ventures aboveground when absolutely necessary.”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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