dug up
Example Sentences
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Essentially, for every 100 pounds of rock dug up, there are five pounds of rare earth oxides.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
He called Citi and then dug up a number for the real Lufthansa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
He retrieved a backpack with water from his engine, sprayed into the ground with a couple gallons of water and dug up the dirt with his hand tool until he was satisfied it was cool.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
In 2Q, Paladin dug up 1.23 million pounds of U308.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The city had dug up a lot of the old trees to make room for a pavilion and the tennis courts.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
