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unearth

[uhn-urth] / ʌnˈɜrθ /


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Prince’s shocking death in 2016 gave writers a reason to unearth the shady details of his antagonism toward Michael Jackson.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

An agreement could unearth more details about the case in the coming weeks, a possibility not lost on the Democrats and Republicans running for governor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Often, solving one issue would unearth additional problems, leading to new customer requests or additional workflows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Meanwhile, Brewdog threatened legal proceedings against one of the BBC's US-based contributors and sent private detectives to try to unearth dirt on at least one of our UK-based interviewees.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

I put my flat back on and started kicking at the dirt, trying to unearth whatever was under there.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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