dig in
Example Sentences
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Their manager Gary O'Neil did all right at Wolves and Bournemouth and he will be as well-equipped as ever to know which games to go after, and when to dig in.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Men dig in flip‑flops through dense black earth, "cow dung", as a young girl sitting on full sacks calls it.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Sometimes, when people feel pressured to make decisions, it only causes them to dig in further.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 26, 2026
The SDF still controls the cities Kobani and Hasakah, where there are large Kurdish populations, and where the militia group could dig in rather than disband.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
In a matter of moments all the shoes were dispersed, and Loo began to dig in the sand with his hands.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
