dredge

Example Sentences

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For him there was too much to get excited about in the 80 minutes to come, without dredging up the past.

From BBC

The money he spends on dredging sediment that the water picks up as it flows over disturbed ground is roughly equal to his average rebate of $12,000 a year.

From Scientific American

There was a peak in the harvest of quahogs in the 1950s before the dredging of the clams was banned.

From Seattle Times

Each step dredged up the smell of dead and decaying things.

From New York Times

Activities such as dredging and trawling could impact the animals that live in these areas by changing the contours of the seabed, water currents, and how food accumulates.

From National Geographic