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Testimony delivered at the ongoing trial of three accused Aryan Brotherhood members delved into Los Angeles County’s underbelly: Cheap hotels, gambling parlors and crash pads from Lancaster to Long Beach, drug dealers and fraudsters.

When discussing Lynch’s films, people often refer to his propensity for exposing society’s underbelly.

From Salon

His policies and personality turned over America’s wretched underbelly, allowing it to breathe and strengthen itself.

From Salon

The wounds began to heal, however, when he returned to double down on his signature style - placing his fascination with America's dirty underbelly in his sights.

From BBC

If the underbelly of an overheated car comes in contact with bone-dry vegetation, that can start a fire.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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