cave
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Another remarkable discovery from a different section of the cave involved a Neanderthal who lived thousands of years later.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
They spend a month in Samos, an island in the eastern Aegean, where Pythagoras dwelt in a cave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The site, dubbed Onkalo which means "cave" in Finnish, is expected to start operations soon, but Posiva said no exact date had been decided yet.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Researchers found that the animals remain confined to the cave environment, staying within two meters of its entrance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It was snug and warm in the cozy snow cave while the wind howled and raged.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Owls and bees take refuge in little caves there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
The missions will search for underground caves that could shelter astronauts, investigate hidden deposits of lunar ice, and monitor environmental hazards that could threaten future explorers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Photos showed how the endangered moths clustered together so densely inside their caves, it was impossible to see the rock beneath.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Visitors to Les Combarelles, Rouffignac, Lascaux and the other caves are often profoundly moved by what they find,” he writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Our best bet will be to get to the First Arrivers quickly, hiding in caves or the cold lake along the way if they send the shuttle.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The brick wall of the house, in a quiet cul-de-sac of detached homes, was caved in near the front door with smoke marks visible to the upper floor.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Video showed at least three damaged cars, including a silver vehicle with its entire rear bumper and trunk caved in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
After fretting and weighing the pros and cons, I eventually caved and decided to start mine young.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
She resisted joining the club for decades due to the policy, but eventually caved after she got tired of attending events as someone else’s guest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
It’s embarrassing for me to describe how we both caved in then and just had it out, crying and hugging each other.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
It’s been a success, despite one 300-pounder busting through the net around his basketball court and the diving board caving under the strain of a back-flip competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
History suggests they will hesitate before eventually caving to his will.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
Are we wrong for not caving or catering more to our out-of-town guests?
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
He said weightlifters can try to squat 500 pounds daily without days off, or attempt to squat 500 pounds with their knees caving in and buckling because of terrible form.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2025
Some of the roofs are caving in and some of them look charred, as if they were once on fire.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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