dug up
Example Sentences
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Essentially, for every 100 pounds of rock dug up, there are five pounds of rare earth oxides.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
A new type of giant long-necked dinosaur, twice the size of a tyrannosaurus rex, has been identified up by scientists from remains dug up in Thailand.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
He called Citi and then dug up a number for the real Lufthansa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
He retrieved a backpack with water from his engine, sprayed into the ground with a couple gallons of water and dug up the dirt with his hand tool until he was satisfied it was cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
“They even dug up his grave to make sure he was really buried in it,” he continued.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
