dig for
Example Sentences
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After a wait of nearly 30 years, McLean's dig for the ages took 3.38 seconds from boot to net.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Accompanied by specially-trained truffle dogs, foodies get dirt under their nails as they dig for these stinky “black diamonds.”
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Luria, like some other analysts, says there’s room for investors to selectively dig for bargains.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
From May to October, continuing a tradition launched in 2011, visitors can pay extra to dig for their own fossils in more recent, less scientifically significant geographical strata.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2025
She taught her to dig for clams along the beach and to pluck the fish from the nets and the crabs from their traps without squealing.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
