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His best work tunneled into life’s darkest spaces to excavate ideas about our fears and obsessions, often reflected through dazzling practical effects that matched the naturalism of his greatest feature: a singularly expressive, malleable face.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

“Our estimates suggest that in 2019, 63% of nursing home profits were hidden and tunneled to related parties through inflated transfer prices,” the study says.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 28, 2024

In 2021, using lidar technology, Estrada-Belli found evidence that looters had tunneled inside a seemingly royal pyramid within the city’s monumental core.

From National Geographic Jan. 26, 2024

Voilà, your water wave has tunneled through a wall!

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

And so we were shamed into following her, and climbed down the steps to find a passage tunneled through thick ice.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs