dig
Example Sentences
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Scott McTominay is talking about mentality, about dig and dog and how some players have it and how some players just don't.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“My client lied to the police. He lied to his lawyers in this case. And that’s a hard, hard hole to dig out of.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
But for your dividend income strategy to work — and approach something on the order of being bulletproof — we’d have to dig much deeper into the details.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Even home gardeners might dig it, as they contemplate buying chickens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
At the water’s edge we started to dig, getting into everyone’s way, splashing, the sand under our nails and crushed shells biting at our feet.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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