dug up
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Lawyers also dug up archaic legal tracts and 19th century dictionary entries defining the word “election.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Essentially, for every 100 pounds of rock dug up, there are five pounds of rare earth oxides.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
The site had reportedly been dug up a few years ago before work was stalled.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
Mauthen had dug up barrow stones and found something buried there.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
