digging up

Example Sentences

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But their ambitions extend beyond digging up ore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

BHP has significantly divested from thermal coal in recent years, but still has a stake in Australian mines digging up the fossil fuel for steelmaking.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Jill is a keen gardener but she said she had stopped digging up the land over fears around contamination.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Workers initially excavated the tar pits by capturing massive chunks of earth as if they were digging up a large tree, root ball and all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Which seemed to surprise Mr. Sloan, but then he nodded and said, “Which must be why he stayed on Penikese for so long. He was digging up the island. But what for?”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk