dig at
Example Sentences
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In Tuesday’s primary debate, El-Sayed took a dig at Republican candidate Mike Rogers’ campaign posting an AI-enhanced image of their candidate.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 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
Adelheid Otto of Germany's Ludwig-Maximilians-University started a long-planned dig at ancient Shuruppak, modern-day Tell Fara, on February 28.
From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026
Called “actual” in a nod to its 99.9% platinum makeup—and an apparent dig at its competitors—Robinhood’s card looks a lot like other premium cards on the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
Along with being an unkind dig at astronomers, this tells us a bit about the methods of the natural sciences as against math.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
