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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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The critters dig up the bulbs that my wife spends hours planting.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Moise’s concern led to investigators sweeping Puente’s home for clues, eventually digging up the bodies of Montoya and six other people in the backyard.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Police said crews had to dig up the gas line to turn it off.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
These varieties produce drab-looking but tasty fruiting bodies called truffles, which mammals like dogs or boars will find by smell—then dig up and eat.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
Moise’s concern led to investigators sweeping Puente’s home for clues, eventually digging up the bodies of Montoya and six other people in the backyard.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Police said crews had to dig up the gas line to turn it off.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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