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Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

But once you dig down and research, it's a very diverse culinary scene.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023

Guidelines call for contractors to remove soil until the lead concentration is below 80 parts per million, or to dig down to a depth of 18 inches, before putting clean soil on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2023

If your current basement’s headroom doesn’t meet code, Daisley says, you’ll likely need to lift the existing house a foot or two, or dig down, before you can start the conversion project.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2023

This was a little more challenging because I had to dig down to bury the bottom of the chicken wire to keep out hungry diggers like skunks and such.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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