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Recent Examples of excavation
Crews from the Waterbury Bureau of Water, along with Dayton Construction, responded to evaluate the incident, which involved excavation to determine the full extent of the damage.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The latest excavation is overseen by Alexander Sokolicek of the University of Salzburg, in collaboration with the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Athens and under the auspices of Greek heritage authorities.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The excavation was part of the University of Barcelona’s Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, which launched in 1992.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, prevent gallery excavation at the beginning of the nesting season, no later than April.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
The latest excavation is overseen by Alexander Sokolicek of the University of Salzburg, in collaboration with the Austrian Archaeological Institute in Athens and under the auspices of Greek heritage authorities.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The excavation was part of the University of Barcelona’s Oxyrhynchus Archaeological Mission, which launched in 1992.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Alternatively, prevent gallery excavation at the beginning of the nesting season, no later than April.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
Noun
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Her body was found on the property, which Pennel sold last year, in January while a worker was digging a trench, ESPN reported.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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An off-white trench and leather loafers keep the palette polished.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nearly all the instructions were relayed electronically from the director’s cave and translated by a bilingual assistant director.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Emma does have some great activities planned with one bus going to make (bleck) cheese and another to go exploring caves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The gap between what Greg and I did—and, more importantly, thought about—became a gigantic infuriating cavern for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hard-core adventurers can opt for the Wild Cave Tour, a four-hour exploration that takes you a mile deeper into the bowels of the caverns.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Its larvae burrow through stems and eat the plant from the inside, making this plant killer very hard to eradicate.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
1 May 2026
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Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Carly loves playing hostess, and designs interiors above all with socializing in mind—the conversation pit is one of her favorite midcentury tropes.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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After, guests climbed a set of stairs to the rooftop where a sprawling dinner tables were set up beneath a full moon and fire pits flickered in decorative accent pools.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That bacteria can then enter a patient’s open cavity, leading to infection.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Pulmonary doctors came and, in this semipublic space, used a large needle to remove three liters of fluid from Andrej’s right lung cavity.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Each year without the dead only deepens the furrow of their absence.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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