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
On Saturday, there was a hole in the ground in the corner of the village cemetery where a grave had been dug up.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
In 2Q, Paladin dug up 1.23 million pounds of U308.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
In the latest bombshell dropped by the two reporters, they dug up seven drafts of the department’s self-analysis, or after-action report, and found that it had been altered multiple times to soften damning conclusions.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
“Wishbone dug up some beans last night,” I said.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
