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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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The road was dug up as part of pre-monsoon preparations undertaken by the city’s municipal authorities.
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Homicide investigators dug up the pile but, like with the other searches, found nothing that could lead to a resolution of the mystery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Douglas Lyons made his Broadway playwriting debut with Chicken and Biscuits, a family comedy set at a funeral where old dirt gets dug up.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Homicide investigators dug up the pile but, like with the other searches, found nothing that could lead to a resolution of the mystery.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Douglas Lyons made his Broadway playwriting debut with Chicken and Biscuits, a family comedy set at a funeral where old dirt gets dug up.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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