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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of uncover.

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Examples

  • Sometimes, the search for a title uncovers a long-forgotten pearl.

    Boston.com Most Popular 2009

  • In Tunisia: Josh Bernstein uncovers the secret life of gladiators at El Jem, which was once the Roman town of Thysdrus.

    Josh Bernstein promises to unravel mysteries in 'Unknown' 2008

  • But what she uncovers is far more sinister than anyone imagines and leads to a group of killers who give new meaning to the word hunter.

    To The Nines: Summary and book reviews of To The Nines by Janet Evanovich. 2003

  • A domestic abuse call uncovers two unlicensed pistols inside a home where a woman has called 911 after being battered by her husband.

    Diane Dimond: Where Guns Go to Die 2009

  • Chesler EJ, Lu L, Shou S, Qu Y, Gu J, et al. (2005) Complex trait analysis of gene expression uncovers polygenic and pleiotropic networks that modulate nervous system function.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles 2009

  • In this case, the Post "uncovers" how a passing joke made front-page headlines and overshadowed Clinton's campaign stop in Davenport, Iowa.

    Gang-bullying on Clinton over "Evil Man" Comments 2007

  • The inventor and the discoverer are truly what the words imply: the inventor "comes upon" the new idea or principle, and the discoverer "uncovers" and makes plain.

    Spirit and Music H. Ernest Hunt

  • A two-week course that “uncovers your inner potential, increasing your personal energy and leading to greater insight and focus when confronting the problems of today”, or an open-ended series of weekly sessions that turns you into a weeping pretzel because it forces you to confront your own weaknesses?

    2009 August — Fusion Despatches 2009

  • A two-week course that “uncovers your inner potential, increasing your personal energy and leading to greater insight and focus when confronting the problems of today”, or an open-ended series of weekly sessions that turns you into a weeping pretzel because it forces you to confront your own weaknesses?

    Something to chew on for a while…. — Fusion Despatches 2009

  • Mr. Nasution said Tuesday in a hearing with a parliamentary committee that Bank Indonesia could impose more "severe sanctions" against Citibank if it uncovers more wrongdoings.

    Indonesia Issues Curb on Citibank's Citigold Program Farida Husna 2011

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