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Recent Examples of excavation
An excavation in Turkey has yielded not just artifacts — it's yielded millennia-old recipes that are bringing the flavors of Ancient Rome back to life.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The excavation process has been purposefully slow to avoid further collapse, and rescue forces have worked in shifts to carefully remove the debris.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2009, in a salvage excavation in Nazareth, there was yet another significant but unexpected discovery in connection with the construction of the International Marian Center, just across the street from the Church of the Annunciation.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Without an excavation to remove the sediment, the open-water area will eventually be replaced by a marsh and then a meadow.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The excavation process has been purposefully slow to avoid further collapse, and rescue forces have worked in shifts to carefully remove the debris.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
In 2009, in a salvage excavation in Nazareth, there was yet another significant but unexpected discovery in connection with the construction of the International Marian Center, just across the street from the Church of the Annunciation.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Without an excavation to remove the sediment, the open-water area will eventually be replaced by a marsh and then a meadow.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
Noun
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Carve a trench next to a body of water and the liquid flows convincingly into the gap.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Macy wears a trench, and beneath it, a sheer negligee.—
Charlie Markbreiter,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The team also discovered a second new species of dragon millipede at a cave.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Madagascar is a popular destination for travelers who love exploration and visiting rainforests, canyons and caves.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dana Point surfer Scott Muir tucked into a deep barrel in the Oceanside surf, his surfboard and body disappearing into the wave’s cavern of ocean water.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The four pumps are massive and stored in a large underground cavern at the Southport plant.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not camping, sleeping or resting near animal burrows or areas where dead rodents are observed.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An outdoor swimming pool, spa, fire pits and grills will be located on the third floor between two taller sections of the building, according to plans submitted to the city.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Outside, a private entertainment paradise awaits with a vanishing-edge pool, sitting areas with fire pits, a drop-down screen and projector, and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven — all of which takes in an expansive view of the second fairway and open sky.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to a search warrant application filed after the crash, first responders located several beer cans in the ditch where the fire truck rolled.—
Tom Cherveny,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Plants to Always Leave Standing The dry stems of certain native perennials offer excellent nesting habitats for around 25% of native bee species that utilize cavity nesting.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Her entire stomach had pushed into her chest cavity through an opening in the diaphragm, a muscle that divides the torso, and was wrapped around itself.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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That central bank drama is piling even more attention Friday’s speech by Fed Chair Jay Powell, who even in precedented times can move markets with a single furrow of his brow.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Swaziland continued to plough its own political furrow against its larger neighbor until the end of apartheid.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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