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Verb
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The answer is not getting volunteers to shovel out the homes of the elderly.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026 -
How ironic that the piece appears as millions of Americans are freezing, without power, and New York City’s mayor is paying citizens to shovel snow.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Along University Avenue, land has been excavated for a new boutique hotel, which is in the process of gaining its structural footings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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