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Those leases were expiring, and the families could not afford to renew them, so Villanueva helped exhume the bodies, turning over the bones to a forensic pathologist who examined the remains and kept records for future use.
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
In 2018, investigators exhumed his remains and matched his DNA to several unsolved cases.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The body of Sophie Narme is being exhumed.
—Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Where Foucault exhumed a hidden historical archive, Wiseman created a new one, in real time.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhume
unearth
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But the tribe’s issues with it began in October, when crews first unearthed ancient artifacts there.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS PERFECT TIMING — Alamo cannonball unearthed just one day before 190th anniversary of historic battle.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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