as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Dinosaur fossils have been dug up across the world, but one of the newest discoveries involves a ferocious creature with a familiar name that left its teeth behind in coastal England.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
As more plastic can be recycled, less oil must be dug up and refined into plastic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Across the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, archaeologists dug up a set of much smaller projectiles: five musket balls fired during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Sometimes that means simply reciting court filings aloud and pausing to explain procedures, recap prior events or dig up receipts across the web.
—Shirley Halperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
As more plastic can be recycled, less oil must be dug up and refined into plastic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Across the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, archaeologists dug up a set of much smaller projectiles: five musket balls fired during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Hill said that many were surprised to learn the extent of Hill-Wolfskill’s support for everyone, from family and friends to complete strangers.J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
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Urban planners are increasingly discovering that a viable solution to traffic congestion, long commute times and excessive vehicle emissions isn’t found at street level, but higher up.Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh and Jules later discovered that a woman died in the house in the late 1980s, apparently from suicide.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Museum of Broadway Theater fans can get a behind the scenes look at some of their favorite shows at The Museum of Broadway, located in Manhattan’s Theatre District.Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Millions of people throughout the South are digging out and dealing with serious closures Saturday after a massive winter storm dumped several inches of snow.Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Snow shovels were in high demand Monday as residents across the Kansas City metro dug out from a winter storm that dropped more than a foot of snow in some areas.Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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