dug in
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Standing firm though was Glamorgan's Jersey-born batter Tribe, the 22-year-old ending the day unbeaten on 88 before turning that into a century on Sunday as he and wicket-keeper Ben Mayes dug in.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
At that meeting, she said, Mahan “really dug in on some of the core issues that I care about,” including housing, homelessness and education.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
New Zealand Army Capt. Will Hutchinson, whose country is also boosting defense spending, said the scale of the drill and the way the troops were dug in on the beach were new for his soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Swiftly, her teeth gritted, she dug in the soil with her hands and lifted the ratatoska into it, covering it with earth, so that the lavellans wouldn’t eat it.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
