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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Here’s how to manage raccoons Rodents Many different types of rodents may be digging up your yard, including squirrels, chipmunks, and even rats.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
The Kohler Company plans to build a luxury golf course on its property along Lake Michigan, but some residents are concerned about ancient Indigenous burial sites being disturbed and dug up there.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The palace wasn’t completely protected from the elements — after people left, the structures deteriorated from wind, and water for more than half a millennium until settlers noticed it in the 1880s and began to dig up — and sometimes used dynamite — the ruins in search of treasure.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
According to Variety, Gein — who was from Wisconsin — became popular in the 1950s after he was found to have killed multiple people and dug up graves near his home.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
The Kohler Company plans to build a luxury golf course on its property along Lake Michigan, but some residents are concerned about ancient Indigenous burial sites being disturbed and dug up there.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The palace wasn’t completely protected from the elements — after people left, the structures deteriorated from wind, and water for more than half a millennium until settlers noticed it in the 1880s and began to dig up — and sometimes used dynamite — the ruins in search of treasure.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
According to Variety, Gein — who was from Wisconsin — became popular in the 1950s after he was found to have killed multiple people and dug up graves near his home.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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