as in unearthing
to remove from place of burial
the remains of John Paul Jones were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy
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unearthing
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One researcher claimed authorities could have foiled the attack by unearthing connections between hijackers through public information in databases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025 -
After months of researching public records, unearthing decades-old war documents and interviewing people linked to the safe deposit boxes, the Tribune succeeded in 10 of the 11 cases on the treasurer’s public list — including that of Grabowski.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Exhuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhuming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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