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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

The controller has a bully pulpit to vent about the city’s dire financial straits, as well as auditing powers to unearth where the city might be overspending, but does not actually manage the budget.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 4, 2026

But the only reason that constantly trading away their top selections can be such a successful approach is the team’s uncanny ability to unearth gems in the later rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

We managed to unearth the two containers rather quickly, and covered the area again with soil.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Mr. O’Brien unearths the fact that Mr. Bird’s presence with the industrial team was so unremarkable that the local paper routinely misspelled his name.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

A quick list of new arrivals among senior staff at the Old Trafford club unearths 19 names.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

As he unearths otherwise unseen photos of David Lynch or George Lucas, Kourounian offers a bit more than just a name and a date.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 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

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

Most primates today live in the tropics, and most primate fossils have been unearthed there too.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

In an interview with the BBC, Robert Kenyon said the comments, which have been unearthed by newspapers and campaign groups, were made before he entered politics.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

I do not know if what I have unearthed will be meaningful.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

In his senior year of high school, he found bugs in websites belonging to the Dutch government and reported them via a “bug bounty” program that offered hackers prizes for unearthing security flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

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 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

I felt I would be visiting my own genesis, unearthing the roots of what made me an African.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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