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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Koether suggests digging up a mature plant and splitting it into thirds using a shovel.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
While the pups are young, a few babysitters stay behind with them each morning while the rest of the group goes out to dig up beetles and millipedes and other tasty tidbits.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Within two weeks, school administrators grew suspicious of Claassen’s identity, and the school’s principal, Marques Rich, dug up her Facebook profile, per the outlets.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For example, squirrels will bury and dig up nuts in the lawn and mulched beds, while chipmunks tend to make holes near stumps, buildings and brush piles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
While the pups are young, a few babysitters stay behind with them each morning while the rest of the group goes out to dig up beetles and millipedes and other tasty tidbits.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Within two weeks, school administrators grew suspicious of Claassen’s identity, and the school’s principal, Marques Rich, dug up her Facebook profile, per the outlets.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 May 2026
For example, squirrels will bury and dig up nuts in the lawn and mulched beds, while chipmunks tend to make holes near stumps, buildings and brush piles.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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