dig down

Example Sentences

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Instead, he explained: "You have to look beyond that. You've got to dig down and come up with something special."

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

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

Nobody wants to play the defending champs in a Game 7 on their home floor, so James and his teammates must dig down deep and attempt to close out the series at home.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2023

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

From Salon • Apr. 28, 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