excavation
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Trump, who built a career as a real estate developer, has frequently touted the project, gushing over the sounds of jackhammers and excavation trucks.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Ghost Ranch, known worldwide through the dramatic paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, is also home to an ongoing multi-year excavation effort.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Remains of the original football stadium - where Scotland famously routed England 5-1 in 1882 - were discovered following an archaeological excavation at the site in 2021.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
Those kofun that have been excavated contain lavish burial goods, but excavation of all of the largest ones is still forbidden because they are believed to contain the ancestors of the Japanese imperial line.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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