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• s  beneath the surface of the water
• s  growing or remaining under water

• MOST people envision underwater mines as the sort of studded black balls that Gary Grant dodged in Destination Tokyo.
• An expedition of 50 scientists that spent 45 days aboard the Rossia nuclear ice-breaker found that an underwater ridge (the Lomonosov ridge) directly links Russia's Arctic coast to .
• When holding your breath underwater, however, you have a bit of mammalian evolution on your side.

• submerged
• submersed
• subaqueous
• subaquatic

News & Articles

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• Underwater homeowners dip to 3-year low
  States that suffered the biggest run-ups in home price gains — then fell hard after the housing bubble burst — still lead in terms of underwater borrowers.
  June 13, 2013 - The Desert Sun
• Underwater mortgage percentage falls below 20%
  WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The percentage of all residential mortgages that are in negative equity, or "underwater" or "upside down," at the end of the first quarter fell to 19.8%, or 9.7 million, CoreLogic said Wednesday. That's down from 21.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012 and from over 25% at the end of 2011. Nevada was the state with the highest percentage of mortgaged properties ...
  June 12, 2013 - Market Watch
• Underwater mortgages decline as home prices rise
  Statewide, 14.8 percent of mortgages are underwater. Nationwide, 9.7 million people remain underwater to the tune of $580 billion, representing 19.8 percent of all mortgaged homes.
  June 12, 2013 - The Oregonian

Quotes

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• Arthur C Clarke in International Herald Tribune
  Sometimes I am asked how I would like to be remembered,Clarke said. "I have had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer and space promoter. Of all these I would like to be remembered as a writer."
• Dirk Nowitzki in SI.com
  Hopefully I can move where I can already go on the underwater treadmill a little bit in the next couple of days, so at least I can put some pressure on it and see how it feels,Nowitzki said.
• Jose Serrano in Forbes
  Everybody remembers that (1992 storm),resident Jose Serrano said. "Everybody's home got ruined. Some houses got underwater. It was up to your stomach."