as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the unearthing of a prehistoric man who had been preserved in an Alpine glacier proved to be a great boon to science
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Noun
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The discovery came as a complete shock to archaeologists, who were unaware of the church or its burial ground.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025 -
The discovery resulted in dozens of charges including rape of a minor under 12.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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Boeing’s Historical Odds Of Positive Post-Earnings Return Some key findings regarding one-day (1D) post-earnings movements: Across 20 earnings releases in the past five years, there were 10 positive and 10 negative 1D returns, meaning a 50% chance of a positive reaction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His courageous findings debunk the conventional wisdom reflected and amplified by Missing: there is no evidence that the U.S. government was involved.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Unearthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthing. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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