digging

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Many were fiercely critical of the state's handling of the disaster, which has left residents in some places digging through rubble with their bare hands to try reach trapped family members.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Desperate families have been digging through the debris by hand, trying to find their loved ones.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

On Friday, Venezuelans welcomed the arrival of foreign aid workers, who were seen digging through the vast piles of collapsed concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

When Janet Fash applied to be a New York City lifeguard in 1979 at age 19, the city, still digging out of the 1975 fiscal crisis, was mired in dysfunction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

I wander toward the fire, digging through brush, looking for sticks to skewer the meat.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes