dig up
Example Sentences
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Own shares of the companies that dig up what China needs.
From MarketWatch
When taking a picture of a mushroom for identification, you should show where it was found and dig up the entire mushroom, including its stem and base.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, police spent several days digging up the grounds of the farm in a failed attempt to locate her remains.
From BBC
Rather than wait, the Japanese government undertook a massive clean up, digging up radioactive soil from contaminated towns and hauling it away.
From Literature
Mark Hill, Barrick’s interim CEO, said Monday that the mining company is determined to grow and not just replace the resources it digs up, and to produce gold and copper safely.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.