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excavation

[eks-kuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən /


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This was particularly important in connection with underground activities like excavation and extraction, he said, pointing for instance to quakes triggered by disposal of wastewater from the fracking industry in Texas.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Professor Sidor was part of the excavation team that uncovered 950 fossils of Sonselasuchus in 2014 at Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Guests can still observe active excavation during the two-year museum closure — albeit from different vantage points — as researchers continue their work on site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

New Murabba said in a statement that its development was “progressing in line with a phased and disciplined delivery approach,” with excavation and foundation activity “well advanced.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Of all the innovations and technical advancements that have made the discovery and excavation of shipwrecks increasingly possible, none has been more important than the invention and continual development of side-scan sonar.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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