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Verb
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To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
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One painting, an earlier piece from 2009, cuts to this question.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Continue reading … SKY SWARMS — Army cuts helicopters, pushes ‘Amazon for war’ as drone combat reshapes military.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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For hours under the blistering sun, Raúl Servín shovels and digs his way through days filled with pain, hope and usually frustration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Claws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claws. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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