excavate
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I also wanted to understand if my treatment, which forced me to excavate painful childhood memories lodged beneath the surface, like splinters the skin had long healed over, could help others.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In 2022, Sereno returned with a 100-person team and 64 Nigerien guards to excavate the "earth-shattering site".
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
The machines will excavate and construct the tunnel as they move, slotting concrete segments into place.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
“But Georgi kept wanting to get underneath it, to excavate it. Explore the fire, explore the trauma. She came in and said, ‘This show is about identity.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
And then I silently begin to excavate the mess in front of me.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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