as in discovery
the act or process of sighting or learning the existence of something for the first time
the unearthing of a prehistoric man who had been preserved in an Alpine glacier proved to be a great boon to science
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Noun
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The discovery emerged last month in the town of Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, which is strategically located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.—
Omar Albam,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025 -
The odds are that those discoveries could be used for the good of humankind or to harm humankind.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Given the findings above, concerns about backsliding seem unwarranted.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The findings also indicate that the Bay Area has a 51% chance of experiencing an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 and a 20% chance of measuring a magnitude of 7.5 or higher within that time frame.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Unearthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthing. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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