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unearth

[uhn-urth] / ʌnˈɜrθ /


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Detectives in Santa Barbara County have reopened an unsolved homicide from 1988, hoping new focus on the cold case could help unearth new leads in the investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Some customers were still coming by, hoping to unearth a rare gem amid the clothes, records, dishes and other items.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

"It really does go to show that shopping sustainably can unearth some real treasure, as well as supporting a great cause," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

They are betting they can unearth new revenue by presenting past titles for the #BookTok era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

We managed to unearth the two containers rather quickly, and covered the area again with soil.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Digging deeper, however, unearths a defensive tenor to Monday’s rally, which was paced by megacap tech, healthcare, and industrial stocks that was paired with a big bid for U.S.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

But by bringing his archaeological focus to bear on the question, Mr. Blair unearths some puzzling continuities and raises the stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025

Rory McIlroy unearths a buried ball as he tries to play himself out of trouble on the 11th hole at The Open.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025

A quick glance at a Google search unearths some of the headlines that tell my sorry story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2025

From somewhere in the depths of the car our mother unearths a primus stove, which she sets up on the kitchen floor, since there is no table.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

Record hoard of Roman coins unearthed in Germany.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ronika’s resentment toward Blair, who has avoided condemning Haywood in public, seethes monotonously until her own backstory is finally unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

If that version is ever unearthed, it may perhaps vindicate the director.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

A coalition of AI researchers said it had unearthed evidence that OpenAI agents were behind the May attack and shared its findings with The Wall Street Journal and OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“When I hear a sound like that, I come running, because that is the sound of a champion,” he said, smiling like a man who had just unearthed a hidden treasure.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

She stoops to blackmail to force Nana to steal Ericka’s file from the headmistress’s office in the hope of unearthing some damning or disqualifying revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Copper miners, Cryer adds, mostly know where the big reserves are concentrated, and unearthing lots of surprisingly large deposits is unlikely now.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The otherworldly beasts and enigmatic masks of Sanxingdui still enthrall China, decades after the unearthing of ceremonial pits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

But one live-looped musical is unearthing that hidden history, one beat at a time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

“Want to sign our petition?” asked Laney, approaching him and unearthing another crumpled petition from her coat pocket.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser




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