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

And I admire that she never tried to stop me from digging up the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Last year, police spent several days digging up the grounds of the farm in a failed attempt to locate her remains.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Grace, Kojo, and Jake digging up the buried treasure.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein