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Archaeologists excavating an ancient cemetery in Cairo have found a cache of burial objects that could shed new light on funeral practices in one of Egypt‘s most important religious centers.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026 -
The one who is excavating the stories that their colleagues, clients, and team members need to share but don’t yet know how to.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Legal Risks Common decency and a low level of etiquette would indicate that shoveling your snow off onto your neighbor’s lawn or yard is a poor decision that is sure to cause problems.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Dec. 2025
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Chicago residents in the Lincoln Park neighborhood were out removing snow Sunday, scraping it off their cars and shoveling the streets.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Hollowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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