dig in
Example Sentences
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They can play, but if they have to dig in they do that as well.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Men dig in flip‑flops through dense black earth, "cow dung", as a young girl sitting on full sacks calls it.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Sometimes, when people feel pressured to make decisions, it only causes them to dig in further.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
The SDF still controls the cities Kobani and Hasakah, where there are large Kurdish populations, and where the militia group could dig in rather than disband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
I dig in my bag, pull out a pencil, and place it in the sharpener.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
