dig in

Example Sentences

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As I started to dig in, one of the first things obvious to me was the national security risk.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Stokes asked his players to dig in, and did so himself with his own batting tempo.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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

So I dig in and decide that’s how I’ll face the miles ahead—one by one by one by one.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen