digging
Example Sentences
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A man was apparently digging around inside a dumpster when the driver picked it up and emptied it into the back of the truck, the department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Once rescuers knew where the power stations were, Dix said they could then decide the best way to access them, which typically involves digging and "blasting boulders".
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Our group is now digging into that question by asking whether animals that change their behavior in response to human pressures are at greater or lower risk of dying."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Hampton Court and Chiswick have also stopped digging over flowerbeds and relaxed about weeds.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They’re still digging at the fence, trying to squeeze through.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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