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she tried to dig up any information she could for the report on sharks
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Many New Jersey haunts can claim a tie to The Sopranos, but few can claim that James Gandolfini himself spent time digging up a hole on the property.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
In contrast, the ceramics are made from clay from within the sites that could have been dug up by the makers.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
One parent said someone threatened to dig up his dead son’s grave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Wait until fall or spring to disturb the tree, and make sure to dig up as much of its roots as possible.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024
In contrast, the ceramics are made from clay from within the sites that could have been dug up by the makers.
—Jaimie Seaton, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
One parent said someone threatened to dig up his dead son’s grave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Wait until fall or spring to disturb the tree, and make sure to dig up as much of its roots as possible.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
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“Dig up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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