dug in
Example Sentences
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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
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
"The municipality has for years not been doing maintenance. They said there was no money. Even the boreholes dug in 2009 were not working anymore," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
The hurt, the sting of humiliation, dug in a little deeper.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
