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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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The minerals Kajumba and hundreds of thousands of impoverished Congolese were digging up allowed the rest of the world to enjoy the benefits of electricity, but the benefits to the people of Congo were woefully limited.
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But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams’ original 2018 version with jazz sax player Charles Lloyd is certainly worth digging up.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
But Vermont has been buried before, and dug up again, and even brought back to life.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
But once again, Pietrek’s detective work shines a light on the murkier areas, digging up receipts and orders for rum—hundreds of thousands of gallons’ worth—from various sources.
—Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Williams’ original 2018 version with jazz sax player Charles Lloyd is certainly worth digging up.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
But Vermont has been buried before, and dug up again, and even brought back to life.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dig up
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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