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Recent Examples of excavation
Healing doesn’t have to be endless excavation.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
An excavation crew working near Preston Road and White Road in Plano — about 11 miles from the donut shop — discovered Jennifer’s naked and bloodied body.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
And his email to Knight led to a painful excavation of the past, charted in The Stringer, that could change the historical record.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Meyer-Kaiser’s final report, which was shared with the DPAA in April, recommends excavation at three crash sites in the areas where the study found high abundance of human DNA sequences.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
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Throw on anything from a shearling jacket, long trench, or oversized hoodie, to a fuzzy, faux fur coat or chunky sweater dress with this stylish headgear.—
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To learn why dating in Nashville, in particular, may be so tough, The Tennessean interviewed Music City's Gen Z and Millennial crowds who have spent their time in the dating trenches.—
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Great Basin encompasses more than 77,000 acres of stunning wilderness, including a cave system, alpine lakes, pinyon-juniper forests, and high altitude peaks.—
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The hotel sits above a deep valley, with ancient caves built into the cliffs.—
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Ice Castles in Silverton and Cripple Creek are a beloved stop for Coloradans and visitors to celebrate winter with slides, towers, tunnels and caverns.—
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One of the directors of the Chinese cave training, veteran astronaut Ye Guangfu, also participated in a 2016 CAVES training in a European cavern.—
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Solo wasps survive the winter as juveniles in places such as underground burrows, hollow stems, or cavities, says Hayes.—
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In a paleontological first, researchers have discovered that bees used the jawbones of now extinct mammals as burrows.—
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The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
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The highest profile match-ups in the 94 categories — and the most anticipated by far — pit Beyonce, who has a field-leading 11 nominations against Swift, who has six.—
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Legal experts note people playing ding-dong ditch can also face charges, with offenses ranging from criminal trespass to disorderly conduct.—
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
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Christmas garlands, high heels, and even craft supplies have all found a home in the spacious cavity.—
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Plaque is the sticky film of germs that can cause cavities and make your breath smell bad.—
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There are vapors wandering everywhere which must be untangled; there are men with organs full of holes, eaten up, with radiating cancers and all along the paths these furrows of black earth where some dog dies.—
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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