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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult
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Recent Examples of uncover
Studies on zebrafish are helping scientists uncover the most fundamental principles of how neural systems work—while also providing valuable biological inspiration for brain–computer interfaces, neuromorphic computing, and AI systems that process spatial information.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked, shreddable, and has an internal temperature of at least 185°F (85°C) and the cauliflower is very soft and falling apart, 40–45 minutes.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Those types of expenses are explicitly prohibited in the new policy, along with other types of charges the Statesman uncovered, such as flight upgrades.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
After the war, Israeli investigative journalists uncovered an influence operation conducted and funded by Israeli public and private entities to promote – among Persian-speaking audiences on social media – Pahlavi as a potential leader in a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Simmer, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked, shreddable, and has an internal temperature of at least 185°F (85°C) and the cauliflower is very soft and falling apart, 40–45 minutes.
—Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
Those types of expenses are explicitly prohibited in the new policy, along with other types of charges the Statesman uncovered, such as flight upgrades.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
After the war, Israeli investigative journalists uncovered an influence operation conducted and funded by Israeli public and private entities to promote – among Persian-speaking audiences on social media – Pahlavi as a potential leader in a post-Islamic Republic Iran.
—Eric Lob, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, something incredible is revealed — the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower will coincide with a total solar eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Earth's moon is an awe-inspiring sight, especially when viewed through the magnifying eyepiece of a telescope, which helps reveal the incredible array of craters scarring its ancient surface.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Dell is finally good at something—but as her behavior becomes riskier and a shadowy troll threatens to expose her dark past, Dell must reckon with what her digital life ignores, and what real redemption means.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Such vague commands, the court said, leave agents guessing how to respond during fast-moving protest situations and expose them to possible contempt sanctions.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where has the medallion been discovered in past years?—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Yet, as any visitor stalled in traffic or fumbling for cash to top up a transit card discovers, the old Seoul persists beneath the new.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps most seriously, the latest filing discloses that through early March, DOGE staffers were sharing Social Security data with each other via the third party service Cloudflare, which isn’t approved for storing Social Security data and isn’t subject to the agency’s privacy protections.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Police also did not disclose the exact relationship of those involved in the shooting, which rattled residents in the quiet co-op building to their core.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Police added that Lattimore was arrested for not telling the officer there was a gun inside the vehicle when asked.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors have launched a new criminal investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, after a grand jury previously declined to indict her twice on unrelated criminal charges, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Uncover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncover. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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