unearth

Example Sentences

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Fellow hobbits “Sam, Merry and Pippin set out to retrace the first steps of their adventure” while a new generation seeks to unearth a “long-buried secret.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

I do my own taxes, so I’m my own grouchy accountant, barking at myself to unearth various forms.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

One day, perhaps sooner than most think, regulators will unearth a fresh set of scandals involving Wall Street’s research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Alison said she hoped he and other officers "dig down into their memories, be honest about their failings, unearth their deeply buried consciences and tell the whole truth."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

I’ll have to unearth my bulky black coat and my boots.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon