excavate

Example Sentences

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Inmates dug through rubble to excavate their own jailers, said relatives of current prisoners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2022, Sereno returned with a 100-person team and 64 Nigerien guards to excavate the "earth-shattering site".

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The machines will excavate and construct the tunnel as they move, slotting concrete segments into place.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Reiner was, above all, a compassionate filmmaker, willing to excavate all manner of conflict and tension in search of the essential humanity that connects us all.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

The courtyard had been constructed over a landfill, and in order to start my garden, I had to excavate a great many rocks to allow the plants room to grow.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela