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Recent Examples of excavation
Recent excavations in Germany have revealed something that fundamentally changes our understanding of Neanderthal diets and lifestyles: a prehistoric fat factory.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
If the effort confirms the plane's identity, excavations will take place next year to try to return what remains of the aircraft.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 2 July 2025
No excavation or recovery will take place until the entire site is thoroughly documented and assessed.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025
If the effort confirms the plane's identity, excavations will take place next year to try to return what remains of the aircraft.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 2 July 2025
No excavation or recovery will take place until the entire site is thoroughly documented and assessed.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
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The Nankai megathrust zone lies only 40 to 60 miles off the densely populated hubs of Osaka and Nagoya and the Tōkai industrial belt—and the area’s trench geometry happens to aim tsunamis straight at the shore.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
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Archaeologists found storage trenches, part of a defensive wall, sections of a key road, the outlines of soldiers’ homes and numerous pits, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Politicians and observers gathered for the ceremony held in the ancient cave of Casene near the town of Sulaymaniyah, where about 30 men and women from the militant group placed their weapons in a large cauldron that was later set on fire.—
Gul Tuysuz,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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In The Rescue, Thai cave divers were spotlighted over the Indigenous local volunteers who led much of the initial effort.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Guest can discover the history and science of America’s natural caverns through educational and informative exhibits.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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During spring migration, recently hatched and newly mature moths move from the breeding grounds they were born in, to the distant, unfamiliar caverns.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
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Cicadas’ burrow holes allow water to irrigate the soil, bringing nutrients down to plant roots and preventing run-off, Kritsky said.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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The first webcam will be fixed on the puffin burrows.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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Resorts here celebrate nature at every turn, from their activities (whitewater rafting, snowmobiling) to their designs (outdoor fire pits, floor-to-ceiling windows).—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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However, tensions flared up on pit road between both drivers after Logano confronted Chastain.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Soon after, the vehicle was discovered about one mile east, off the roadway in a ditch on Corneils Road, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But the driver informed her that the baby was ripped from the mother during the impact, ending up in a nearby ditch.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Location of lymph nodes: Lymphoma is in lymph nodes both above and below the diaphragm (the muscle that divides the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity).—
Marla Anderson,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2025
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Jayden had visible cavities on his front teeth – dark spots that had become the target of teasing and bullying by classmates.—
Olga Ensz,
The Conversation,
30 June 2025
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Marseille continued to plough its own furrow over the next few centuries, only very reluctantly agreeing to become the capital of Bouches-du-Rhône in 1790 when France was divided into its current regional system of departments.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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