Example Sentences

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Family members of disappeared people have unearthed hundreds of clandestine graves as they look for their loved ones.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The CEOs of Target and other big corporations based in Minnesota seem to have unearthed something that looks to be a spine, calling for deescalation.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

To date, La Brea Tar Pits researchers have unearthed millions of samples from the pits dating back 50,000 years and still conduct daily open-air excavations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Scientists have unearthed Australia's oldest known crocodile eggshells which may have belonged to "drop crocs" - creatures that climbed trees to hunt prey below.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

I do not know if what I have unearthed will be meaningful.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga