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
When I told my editor what I was working on, he dug up an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Utility companies have dug up the roads to replace old infrastructure, resulting in a patchwork of road closures and temporary traffic lights.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
He dug up the car’s original bill of sale, which had a vehicle identification number.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
From the back of my drawer where I had put it away in consideration for Sinita, I dug up the little picture of Trujillo we were all given in Citizenship Class.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
