What Does "an investigative journalist has been digging up information" Mean?
Learn what "an investigative journalist has been digging up information" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
has been digging up information.
It means the journalist is researching and uncovering facts, often by asking questions or finding hidden details.
From Undercovered Heart, Episode 32
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is describing a journalist as actively investigating and uncovering information.
Usage Scenario
Use this to describe investigative reporting or someone who is uncovering secrets. The wording is natural, but the full line is too descriptive for a standalone phrase page.
Better ways to say it
An investigative journalist has been digging up information.
A journalist has been digging up information.
Someone has been investigating.
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