Catch
Dig up
Dig up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.
Both terms in one sentence
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Who and the other catch wind of this, deciding to kidnap Kong and later the trio in order to dig up Element X.
Source: Film / King Kong Escapes - The Golden Axe is unbreakable, the Golden Shovel gives you a higher chance to dig up random bags of money, the Golden Fishing Rod makes it easier to catch fish, and the Golden Bug Net is bigger and makes it easier to catch bugs.
Source: Elemental Crafting -
In one of the McAuslan stories, a British army unit in post-WW2 Libya catch the local villagers sneaking into their fort to dig up a trunkful of Italian money, apparently unaware it's now worthless after the defeat of Fascist Italy.
Source: Worthless Treasure Twist
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