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Recent Examples of excavation
Further excavation also yielded the discovery of a second, smaller corridor thought to have been a robber’s tunnel.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Looking to the future, the leaders of the challenge ultimately hope to inspire further excavation at the Villa of the Papyri, as experts believe secrets of the library are still waiting to be unearthed.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
It was found below London's financial district during excavations as part of the demolition of a building.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
As the excavations continued, MOLA archaeologists uncovered limestone foundation walls quarried from Kent that measure more than three feet wide and 13 feet deep.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025
Looking to the future, the leaders of the challenge ultimately hope to inspire further excavation at the Villa of the Papyri, as experts believe secrets of the library are still waiting to be unearthed.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
It was found below London's financial district during excavations as part of the demolition of a building.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
As the excavations continued, MOLA archaeologists uncovered limestone foundation walls quarried from Kent that measure more than three feet wide and 13 feet deep.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
Noun
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Some are straightforward trenches with the bottoms chopped off; some update the silhouette with asymmetrical closures; some add hoods or capes to up the visual intrigue.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now, trenches and anti-tank ditches line roads where convoys of armored vehicles pass.—
Olha Konovalova,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This rapid adaptability shows just how efficient life in the cave has become at exploiting chemical resources.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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And visitors wanting to book cave tours or camp will notice delays in those opportunities coming online.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Scott spent two to four days in each location, experiencing some of the world’s most stunning underwater landscapes, like the caverns and blue holes in Gozo, Malta, and the tropical waters near Miami, Florida.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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This is one of several misconceptions about nuclear energy: America’s nuclear waste is not buried in a mountain or tucked at the bottom of a deep, rocky cavern.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN,
25 Nov. 2024
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The wind can sweep up spores in the loose dirt rodents leave near the mouths of burrows and carry them to nearby humans.—
ByMeredith Wadman,
science.org,
16 Jan. 2025
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Will Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his burrow and see his shadow?—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Sliding glass doors open to a massive deck, one of the highlights of the home, that offers lots of lounge space, a fire pit, an al fresco dining spot, and fabulous views of the ocean, the downtown core, and the surrounding mountains.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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This charming A-frame is the ideal place to take in fresh mountain views and air while still enjoying wintery comforts like a fire pit (circled by modern chairs) and wood-burning stove.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Behind a privacy fence made with artificial-brick panels, a drainage ditch runs along one side of the property.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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The medical examiner also reported that there was evidence of fluid in Strain's chest cavity, but no water in his lungs, confusing the family on his cause of death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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The glass sphere stopper lives underneath the cavity in the base of the piece.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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Will be exciting to see if those Tractor Boys can plough a more productive furrow with a young Seagull flying with them.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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