dig out
Example Sentences
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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
“My client lied to the police. He lied to his lawyers in this case. And that’s a hard, hard hole to dig out of.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The jump in interest rates is making it especially hard for those on low economic rungs to dig out of debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
It had taken me and the boys all day just to dig out a little place for our blockhouse at Cape Coalwood.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
