excavation
Example Sentences
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So excavation of the well was a significant moment.
From BBC
"We have to search for even the smallest part... it's not about removing complete bodies," one of the firefighters involved in the excavations told AFP.
From Barron's
The samples also helped experts date the excavations.
From BBC
The Ness of Brodgar – a strip of land between two lochs - was the scene of 20 years of excavations until work officially ended in 2024.
From BBC
The project’s genesis as an excavation of found material hints at concepts having to do with forgotten technology and lost futures, yet the emotional appeal of the music is palpable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
