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as in to reveal
to make known (as information previously kept secret)
uncovered the location of the secret documents
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as in to expose
to reveal the true nature of
a magazine article that purports to uncover the inner operations of what many regard as a religious cult
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Experts stunned after corpse of medieval Catholic saint is uncovered.
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Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
The covered area is typically darker than the rest of the space, which was left uncovered and exposed to direct sunlight.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024
Now, the team wants to uncover how often other sharks hunt porbeagle sharks.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Archaeologists are slowly uncovering the fascinating secrets that our planet holds.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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Fox News, 9 Sep. 2024
The covered area is typically darker than the rest of the space, which was left uncovered and exposed to direct sunlight.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2024
Now, the team wants to uncover how often other sharks hunt porbeagle sharks.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Archaeologists are slowly uncovering the fascinating secrets that our planet holds.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
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