excavation
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Excavation will probably occur on plots where street trees are typically placed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Excavation incidents killed 35 workers across the U.S. in 2022 — more than double the deaths reported the year before, L&I said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2023
“The cadaver dogs made a slight notification of possible human remains. … Excavation is ongoing and at this time, no human remains have been located,” the Atherton Police Department said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2022
Excavation has passed 40% and should be completed in May 2023, Mossey says.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 28, 2022
It’s about a twenty-minute ride into the mountains to what Wexford-Smythe University calls the Shadbush County Excavation Site.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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