dig for
Example Sentences
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"You had to dig for victory," she said.
From BBC • May 28, 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
Her eyes would grow too dim to find water and her fingers too weak to dig for yams.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
