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dredge

[drej] / drɛdʒ /
VERB
deepen
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During one particularly tough patch that summer, the media managed to dredge up every stupid thing I had ever said publicly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Diggers have been deployed to dredge a channel back into deeper waters.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They then retrieved volcanic rock samples from several parts of the trench system using a chain bag dredge.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Just five years ago, the same agency—then under former Gov. Andrew Cuomo—had denied the permit, citing the likelihood that it would dredge up toxic material.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Then they moved apart, and we went to work, trying to dredge out at least a few bottles or tins from the sea of sewage.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman




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