dig down

Example Sentences

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"I want them to not give up when it does get tough. I want them to dig down, dig deep and find another way through that problem."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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

He was afraid that the only way to get to it was to start back up at the surface, and dig down.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar