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excavated
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According to the researchers, if their reconstruction is correct, astronauts near the lunar south pole could land within deposits that may contain material excavated from deep inside the moon during the colossal collision.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026 -
In January 2021, police found Muirhead's Red Bull can and excavated around it.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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