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Interview 'The Body Feels Like a Journey Into Unknown Space': An Interview with Alexandra Kleeman
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Talking to the author of Something New Under the Sun about realist novels, writing as an archaeological excavation, and taking for granted fitting into the world.
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
The results of these excavations and subsequent analysis are detailed in a study published this month in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Further excavations are planned at the cemetery to uncover more artifacts and insights into Anglo-Saxon life.
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—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The exact location of the recent discovery has not been disclosed because further excavations are planned.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
The results of these excavations and subsequent analysis are detailed in a study published this month in the Journal of Maritime Archaeology.
—Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Further excavations are planned at the cemetery to uncover more artifacts and insights into Anglo-Saxon life.
fairness meter
fairness meter
Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
—Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The exact location of the recent discovery has not been disclosed because further excavations are planned.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
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Ukrainian drones observed some Russians advancing as far as a key trench anchoring Ukrainian positions just east of Leonidovo in the no-man’s-land along the 250-square-mile salient Ukrainian troops occupy in Kursk.David Axe, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Re-signing Austin Corbett and Cade Mays to compete at center is a logical, cost-effective strategy that seems to align with the way the Panthers will approach their already expensive trench group.Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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The prehistoric cave dates back to the Pleistocene Age.Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
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Thadeus writes a poem for the woman and child transfixed by the cave mouth.Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Today, the caverns hold evidence of both the Maya and the people who inhabited the region before them, as well as the fossils of prehistoric megafauna.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
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Some animals, such as frogs and rodents, don't travel far and seek cover instead in underground burrows where they can be protected from the heat.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its burrows would have served as safe havens during vulnerable times, such as sleeping or nesting.Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Little ones can frolic in the Snow Bounce room or in a pit of fake snowballs in the Northern Lights section, where representations of the aurora borealis drift above.The New York Times, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tens of thousands exposed in Iraq, Afghanistan Disposing of trash in open-air burn pits was a common practice, especially at U.S. bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, which together burned trash in more than 270 pits in 2010, according to an estimate by the U.S. Defense Department's Central Command.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Once again Skinner is in the ditch with goal share (minute sample size).Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tragically, her life would end as the man who was stuck in a ditch pulled a gun on her, and fatally shot her.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 29 Dec. 2024
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Educational Campaigns: Promoting oral hygiene and nutrition among families can effectively address cavity prevention.Maria Sokolina, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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If these gaps are deep, expanding foam insulation designed for window and door use may be necessary to fill the cavity.Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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But as a teenager, Richard’s brow is creased into a deep furrow.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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