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Recent Examples of excavation
And, for those with bigger architectural ambitions, available air rights and the potential for basement excavation—pending Landmarks approval, of course—offer room to grow.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the excavation revealed mass and individual graves from the Greek, Roman, and Late Periods.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Around the same time as the excavations in Abydos, a group of archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered a pottery workshop in the village of Banawit that dates back to Egypt’s Roman and Byzantine eras, between 30 B.C.E. and 642 C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The excavation was led by faculty from the Free University of Berlin in partnership with the Politecnico di Bari and the Parco Archeologico Valle dei Templi di Agrigento and funded by the German Research Foundation.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2025
Additionally, the excavation revealed mass and individual graves from the Greek, Roman, and Late Periods.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Around the same time as the excavations in Abydos, a group of archaeologists from the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered a pottery workshop in the village of Banawit that dates back to Egypt’s Roman and Byzantine eras, between 30 B.C.E. and 642 C.E.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
The excavation was led by faculty from the Free University of Berlin in partnership with the Politecnico di Bari and the Parco Archeologico Valle dei Templi di Agrigento and funded by the German Research Foundation.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excavation
Noun
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The Bucks can’t afford to cough up the ball in their own trenches.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This sophisticated trench is crafted to withstand both rain and wind while maintaining a breathable feel.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These artifacts, found in a cave considered part of the underworld, may be connected to ideas of creation and fertility.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Thorin was the name given to a Neanderthal specimen found amongst a small group of Neanderthals that lived between 42,000 years and 52,000 years ago in the Grotte Mandrin, a cave located in southern France.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The valley blanketed in trees and speckled with caves and caverns combines with the peaks and hills surrounding it to create an outdoor lover’s paradise.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the rocky and sandy terrain of the Arabian peninsula, a dangerous creature lurks just below the surface in a burrow.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tortoises seem to be digging their burrows at higher elevations than normal.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Private patios are planted with succulents and shaded by native trees, while the center of the property is anchored by a sunken dipping pool and communal fire pit perfect for lingering evenings and slow conversations.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
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Outside entertainment opportunities are further enhanced by the indoor/outdoor bar with pass-through window, a covered outdoor kitchen and fire pit.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With no access to public sewer lines and unaffordable septic systems, some families have dug ditches to divert the waste.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, new research has found another potential health risk linked to these sugary drinks—oral cavity cancer.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, public health authorities, including the American Dental Association, support fluoride being put in drinking water to prevent cavities.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Where there once were homes and gardens was now a wide furrow of dirt, as if a giant had swiped his foot across it.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excavation. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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