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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Some old stories, like bodies in Wisconsin graves, really don’t need to be dug up.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The 1950s serial killer was known to murder women, wear their skin and dig up graves.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The Wisconsin winter made soil too hard to dig up graves of already-deceased people, and his victims reminded him of his late mother, Augusta Gein.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
The 1950s serial killer was known to murder women, wear their skin and dig up graves.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The Wisconsin winter made soil too hard to dig up graves of already-deceased people, and his victims reminded him of his late mother, Augusta Gein.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Dahlias need to be dug up and stored indoors to survive winter in Zones 7 and colder.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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