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Recent Examples of unearthed
But the investigation unearthed evidence that, contrary to the manufacturers’ claims, the bags were not generally recyclable or recyclable within California, as SB 270 stipulates.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The degraded image felt authentic, as if unearthed from the past.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the fortress itself, a number of artifacts were also unearthed, including pottery shards adorned with bright colors.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
However, previous studies that used fMRI and electrodes unearthed some of the deeper mechanisms from which such arousal signals might arise.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Troy was once considered a mythical city, and its remains were first unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann in 1870.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The most recent discovery, a small head unearthed from the sand, could be particularly significant.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers unearthed these findings after poring over thousands of school board policies across more than 400 school districts statewide.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The degraded image felt authentic, as if unearthed from the past.
—Robert Eggers, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
In addition to the fortress itself, a number of artifacts were also unearthed, including pottery shards adorned with bright colors.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
However, previous studies that used fMRI and electrodes unearthed some of the deeper mechanisms from which such arousal signals might arise.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Troy was once considered a mythical city, and its remains were first unearthed by Heinrich Schliemann in 1870.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The most recent discovery, a small head unearthed from the sand, could be particularly significant.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers unearthed these findings after poring over thousands of school board policies across more than 400 school districts statewide.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Memories are unearthed, resentments are shared, emotions are felt — and very little of it rings true.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unearthed
exhumed
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Soon after Smith's death was officially ruled a homicide by SLED on March 21, 2023, his body was exhumed and given a second autopsy.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kinman’s body was exhumed and transported to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office, where an autopsy was performed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Unearthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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