excavate
Example Sentences
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The latest search for Mr McVeigh's remains had been taking place at Bragan Bog in County Monaghan since August, after a review of previous operations identified a new area to be excavated.
From BBC
Reiner was, above all, a compassionate filmmaker, willing to excavate all manner of conflict and tension in search of the essential humanity that connects us all.
From Los Angeles Times
The Declaration’s audacious promise that all are created equal, a vow Mr. Amar excavates with the precision of an archaeologist and the flair of a storyteller.
The day after their funerals, miners including children are back at work, their hands sifting sand by the river or inspecting the earth manually excavated in search of the glimmer of gold.
From BBC
Perpetua is excavating a mine in Idaho that, once operational, will be the only domestic reserve of the critical mineral antimony.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
