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A sellout crowd of 54,283 at Memorial Stadium watched them dig in and find enough answers against coach Tosh Lupoi’s Golden Bears.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

After New Zealand resumed on 37-3, Ravindra and Mitchell were the most likely of their remaining batters to dig in and made England's task harder.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

With expectations reset, now is the time to dig in.

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

Sometimes, when people feel pressured to make decisions, it only causes them to dig in further.

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

It was a lot harder to dig in water than it was in a dry lake.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar




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