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Example Sentences
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Credit-card issuers are required to disclose all their fees, rates and terms, but you have to dig a little deeper than a “best” list to find them.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
So loyal is the teenager to Martinez that she jokingly aimed a dig at Mary Pierce - who beat the Spaniard in the 2000 Paris final - as she presented Andreeva with the trophy.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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
If the 2024 Netflix documentary was an attempt to look ahead, the Justice Department’s trove of Epstein files would soon dig up the past.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
“George, I almost lost it when you said you’d just dig a hole to hide from a polar bear,” he said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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