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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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unearthing

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verb

present participle of unearth
as in exhuming
to remove from place of burial unearthed a hoard of treasures from the Egyptian tomb

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Noun
  • Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • The discovery was made in the Dra’Abu El Naga, an important non-royal necropolis in Luxor, the ministry said in a statement Monday.
    Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
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  • The ruling only blocks the collection of tariffs from the companies that sued, and was handed down the day after the trade court’s broader finding.
    Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Further, Social Security payments don’t seem to vary as widely as retirement account withdrawals, per SmartAsset’s findings.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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“Unearthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unearthing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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