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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult
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Recent Examples of uncover
Such research may uncover the mechanism by which these beverages provide their anticancer protection.
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Those actions come after IndyStar investigations uncovered allegations against state Sen. David Niezgodski, D-South Bend, and Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis.
—Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
Advanced imaging tools and conservation uncovered a hidden self-portrait on the back of a Norman Cornish bar scene and drawings that may be among William Blake’s earliest engravings.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Those actions come after IndyStar investigations uncovered allegations against state Sen. David Niezgodski, D-South Bend, and Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis.
—Eric Larsen, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Dec. 2024
Advanced imaging tools and conservation uncovered a hidden self-portrait on the back of a Norman Cornish bar scene and drawings that may be among William Blake’s earliest engravings.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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After that point, Bring Them Down is off to the races, revealing itself as a gripping, bloody turf war-slash-Western, played out between Abbott’s shepherd and his duplicitous young neighbor.Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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As Entertainment Weekly exclusively revealed in October, Mayim Bialik is set to guest star in the upcoming season 3 episode of the legal sitcom on Jan. 14, marking a reunion with her BBT costar Melissa Rauch.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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When researchers exposed tardigrades to the extreme cold, or things like sugar, salt or hydrogen peroxide, the animals began to produce free radicals, or oxygen atoms with an extra electron.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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But as Puck’s Gardner reported, the drama could get even more ugly for the various players involved, especially given that the source of the damning texts released in Lively’s legal complaint and in the Times expose came from Baldoni’s former publicist, Stephanie Jones.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Read on to discover the best drugstore mascara formulas—all tested and vouched for by our editors and experts.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
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In Season 1, Jun-ho discovers that his missing brother has become the leader of Squid Game.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Officials have not disclosed any information about the events leading up to the shooting.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Most of the locations' exact opening dates have not yet been disclosed.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Han has been cited as refusing to appoint three justices to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court, which will rule on Yoon's impeachment, NPR's Anthony Kuhn tells Up First.Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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The talent agency William Morris Endeavor dropped Baldoni as a client after Lively’s filing, Ari Emanuel, chief executive of the agency’s parent company, Endeavor, told the Times.Doha Madani, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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