digging
Example Sentences
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“That was unintended,” he replies, only digging himself in deeper when he explains that, like plumbers or electricians, he was there to do a job.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some aspiring buyers are digging into retirement funds or seeking out government programs to help them get over the down-payment hump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
Bossy’s direction raises the clamorous volume instead of sorting out the disordered structure or digging into the unexamined silences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
These two shocking facts have been revealed by the diligent digging of finance professors Joshua White of Vanderbilt University and Sean Wilkoff of the University of Nevada, Reno.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
I tried not to watch Granda pile up the soil, digging as fast as he could, his shirt soaked, his face filthy.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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