dig

Example Sentences

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"There were some other amazing finds on the dig. It was a field of dreams."

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2023

“That’s fine. I can dig. Wouldn’t trust anyone under 30 who didn’t poke at his or her or their elders. But it doesn’t mean that I or we have got to oblige.”

From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2020

“When all else fails, we were instructed to dig. The clams are always there. There’s food waiting there.”

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2019

When Hope asks him if he’s off by himself looking for gold, he answers: “No. I just like to dig. I used to live in a hole.”

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2016

“He says if we want to eat, we must dig. Our ration depends on our progress.”

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys