Example Sentences

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Separated from his regiment in the fighting, Thomas was captured by the enemy but has tunneled his way out of prison.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025

Voilà, your water wave has tunneled through a wall!

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

Since her breakthrough studio debut, “Midwest Farmer’s Daughter,” in 2016, Price, 39, has tunneled her own path through the music industry, sometimes indignantly.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

For the latest edible remix, Burger King has tunneled deep into the American psyche and excavated something the people didn't even know they wanted: Cheetos powder-dusted mozzarella sticks filled with deep-fried macaroni and cheese.

From The Verge • Jun. 22, 2016

After first baring her teeth in earnest, Lady Bird has tunneled almost four miles under Washington with hardly anyone taking notice.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2015