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unearth

[uhn-urth] / ʌnˈɜrθ /


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Some customers were still coming by, hoping to unearth a rare gem amid the clothes, records, dishes and other items.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

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

Ciaran Martin, former head of the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, told the BBC earlier this week the claim Mythos could unearth critical vulnerabilities much more quickly than other AI models had "really shaken people".

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

Miners were using picks, shovels and bare hands to unearth rocks rich with metal.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

I put on old jeans and unearth a rake from the back of the garage.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Digging deeper, however, unearths a defensive tenor to Monday’s rally, which was paced by megacap tech, healthcare, and industrial stocks that was paired with a big bid for U.S.

From Barron's Mar. 10, 2026

But by bringing his archaeological focus to bear on the question, Mr. Blair unearths some puzzling continuities and raises the stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

Rory McIlroy unearths a buried ball as he tries to play himself out of trouble on the 11th hole at The Open.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2025

But a closer look unearths nuggets of information.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 24, 2024

From somewhere in the depths of the car our mother unearths a primus stove, which she sets up on the kitchen floor, since there is no table.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The builders unearthed the hoard while working on the building's foundations - including an 18-year-old working a summer job.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Blumenfield’s staff unearthed the 1936 law while researching public rights of way, said Kristine Cajulis, a communications deputy for the council member.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Two things happened on June 14: According to police audio unearthed this week, paramedics gave CPR to an “unconscious” person who’d experienced “cardiac arrest” at an address that matches McConnell’s D.C. home.

From Slate Jul. 2, 2026

Eight years ago, the island nation of Cape Verde unearthed a player they hoped would help them make history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

A dozen times or more, they unearthed the TV from behind the toolshed, late at night, with the lights out and quilts pinned over the windows.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

For Patterson, getting the best out of his defenders never proved to be a problem at TCU, where he was known for unearthing underrated prospects on the defensive end.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 21, 2026

The unearthing in 2018 of a charcoal inscription at Pompeii featuring a date in October has been grist to the mill of those who seek to push the eruption beyond August.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The challenge with long-held silver may be unearthing the “cost basis,” or the amount originally paid, in order to determine the profit that is subject to tax, Weltman said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

Ms Maiklem has written four books about mudlarking, which was historically a trade of poor Victorians and is now a popular hobby involving unearthing historical artefacts from the silt on river banks.

From BBC Dec. 23, 2025

They picked through shattered china, broken goblets, and the half-moons of delicate-stemmed glassware, unearthing more and more wealth.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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