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- verb Present participle of
excavate .
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Examples
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It was there, while touring the magnificent ruins of ancient temples and tombs, that she became interested in Egyptian hieroglyphics and spirituality, and conceived of the idea of excavating a site herself.
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I still like the idea of excavating the whole pipe and cutting off a section.
The Best Revenge White, Stephen, 1951- 2003
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I still like the idea of excavating the whole pipe and cutting off a section.
The Best Revenge White, Stephen, 1951- 2003
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Emerson never noticed when he was being cut dead, so matters had progressed peacefully enough until my husband got the notion of excavating Sir Harold's barrow.
The Curse of the Pharaohs Peters, Elizabeth, 1927- 1981
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The defense argues the case should be dismissed since the state ruined important evidence in the case -- namely excavating the crime scene where Caylee Anthony's remains were found.
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"Pigging" is cheaper and faster than other approved methods, such as excavating dirt to perform eyeball checks.
San Bruno Explosion: After Blast, States Slow To Act On Crumbling Infrastructure 2010
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She also was a digital evidence recovery specialist, an expert at "excavating" a hard drive -- searching it for hidden or erased data (accordingly, such officers were also known as computer archaeologists).
Forgetfulness ISCARS 2010
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The installation also had a performance element to it: mock archeologists in the center of the festival space "excavating" and documenting on a drafting table, drowned in measurements and relics illustrated the "authenticity" of the dig.
Carmen Zella: London Art Festivals and the East End's Response Carmen Zella 2010
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"Pigging" is cheaper and faster than other approved methods, such as excavating dirt to perform eyeball checks.
San Bruno Explosion: After Blast, States Slow To Act On Crumbling Infrastructure 2010
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OpEdNews - Article: Why "excavating" Al Aqsa is a bad idea: It's like "excavating" the Sistine Chapel
Why "excavating" Al Aqsa is a bad idea: It's like "excavating" the Sistine Chapel 2007
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