dig in

Example Sentences

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Stokes asked his players to dig in, and did so himself with his own batting tempo.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 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