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Throughout the property, the singer incorporated the rocks that had been excavated while building the lake.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The film centers on the lives of archaeologists Ann and Earl Morris (played by Abigail Lawrie and Tom Felton, respectively), who excavated the Canyon De Chelly in Arizona.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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To make restoration possible at Tidmarsh, over 20,000 native plant species were planted, several old dams removed and new waterways dug.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers dug themselves out of an early hole and a modest late-season skid to reach the postseason as the ninth-seeded team will face off against the 10th-seeded Golden State Warriors in a Play-In Tournament game Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In total, the crews shoveled out about 90 tons of debris – roughly the weight of 18 elephants.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Steel made from iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range built this country — from skyscrapers, to bridges and equipment used in both world wars.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Semiofficial news agencies in Iran suggested forces have mined the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for the world’s oil whose closure has proved Tehran’s greatest strategic advantage in the conflict.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Delved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delved. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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