diggings
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High above their diggings in the mining district of Kantishna, three Alaskan prospectors stopped to catch their breath in the thin, subzero air of America’s highest peak.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 8, 2018
My share of the diggings paid for my lifestyle for the next three years.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2018
The proboscis seems to lick or comb sediments for food, perhaps while their bodies remain comfortably ensconced in the safety of their burrow in the center of the diggings.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 15, 2013
Founded in Kimberley, where diamond diggings established South Africa’s mining industry, De Beers was named after a nearby farm.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 4, 2011
Foremole and his team knew all there was to know about the diggings: depth, approximate dimensions, the placement of shoring, even where the first rat’s head was likely to break ground.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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