unearthed

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The one here involves the eight pits that were unearthed 40 years ago by workers in Sanxingdui in southern China “at the foot of the Tibetan mountains,” as narrator Jay O. Sanders tells us.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It will remain buried at the estate for 100 years before being unearthed up by a future generation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

That it does, which is why these books have been unearthed from the stacks yet again.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

"We've unearthed a new region of the brain that is causing high blood pressure. Yes, the brain is to blame for hypertension!" says Paton.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Meera unearthed a crock of honey and a big sack of apples.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin