dredging
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But the boom in new products is also dredging up some uncomfortable memories: The previous peak for thematic ETF launches arrived in 2021, as the COVID-era market mania was reaching its crescendo.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Long Beach on Tuesday began dredging Alamitos Bay and is moving sand to the beach on the wave-battered Peninsula, using, essentially, a giant hose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Locals say dredging for the port already damaged coral reefs, resulting in a decline in marine life and tourist interest at a popular snorkeling site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The effect is something like uncanny sketch comedy, dredging laughs from Hansen’s stilted expressions and intense demeanor, regardless of a scene’s emotional gravity.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Irian wrinkled her forehead, dredging through her stock of learning.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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