dug in
Example Sentences
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Sooryavanshi struggled to time the ball, playing and missing a number of times, but he dug in and struck the first of seven sixes off his 14th delivery - a stunning straight six off Rabada.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Instead, Mr. Powell has dug in and promised not to step down from the Fed board until the probe is concluded.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Before the two dug in, I asked if they had a message for Noma diners.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
They buried him in a grave dug in the center of the plot destined for the cemetery, with a stone on which they wrote the only thing they knew about him: Melquíades.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
