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Example Sentences
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A collapse in the value of the initial debtor-in-possession loan has spooked lenders, which now question if First Brands is too far gone, and if the chapter 11 is only digging a deeper hole.
He squeezed the edge of the bed, digging his fingers into the mattress, as if that might anchor him.
From Literature
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Sometimes, when people feel pressured to make decisions, it only causes them to dig in further.
From MarketWatch
His weekly column in the Journal’s Climate & Energy newsletter digs into efforts to curb climate change and the risks it poses to businesses and investors.
Workers initially excavated the tar pits by capturing massive chunks of earth as if they were digging up a large tree, root ball and all.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.