Example Sentences

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One day, perhaps sooner than most think, regulators will unearth a fresh set of scandals involving Wall Street’s research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Associate Professor Rawlence believes future palaeontological and ancient DNA research in the Southern Hemisphere will unearth more unexpected lineages.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

Dig anywhere in the ancient city destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD79 and you will unearth an ancient treasure - a snapshot of a lost Roman world.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

James, who has worked closely with Reconnect South Park and other environmental justice efforts in South Seattle, said the technical analysis will unearth possible unintended consequences.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

Sanguine people are still digging in the sands of these beaches, in the hope that some day they will unearth a sea chest full of Spanish doubloons, or the golden ornaments stripped from Aztec idols.

From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by White, Trumbull