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Now, a team of Ukrainian and U.S. archaeologists is surveying another category of destruction: damage to Ukraine’s archaeological heritage, much of which remains underground, often unexcavated and undocumented.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 30, 2023

House Majority Leader-elect Steve Scalise is surveying his future territory and making a promise.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Today their media officer Siyamend Ali is surveying the damage in Syria.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2022

In the meantime, the union leadership is surveying members, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022

"I know a man named Ronald Ingram here; he is the chief of the engineering party that is surveying for the dam."

From In a Mysterious Way by Warner, Anne