dig out
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Iran has managed to dig out missiles trapped in underground facilities by U.S. attacks early in the war and has recently resumed production of new missiles from stockpiled parts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Or Root, who had to rummage around his garage to dig out his old captain's blazer.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The lower a pension fund’s ratio, the harder it is to dig out of the hole even as taxpayers shovel out more and more money to keep the shortfall from growing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
"We're still working, still searching for bodies. We're still going. It hasn't been easy," said Venezuelan volunteer Francisco Sasquia helping dig out a collapsed residence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
And did she dig out a whole other part of our basement and build these walls and shelves in that time, too?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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