excavate

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Jones also worked as a scholar of history and made passionate efforts to excavate the satirical intentions of Chaucer’s “The Knight’s Tale” from beneath centuries of deadpan scholarship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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 team at Bournemouth University have applied to Historic England for a grant to excavate the timbers on the presumption it is part of the protected wreck.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Unlike Earth, where scientists can excavate trenches to reveal evidence of past earthquakes, lunar researchers must rely on material already gathered and imaging from orbit.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025

I stuck my arm elbow-deep into the bird to excavate any meat clinging to the rib cage.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls