dig out
Example Sentences
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So, too, have the Iranians, who have reportedly increased their efforts to dig out stockpiles of missiles and drones buried by U.S. and Israeli strikes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Travel bans and school closures are still in place for Rhode Island and parts of Massachusetts as residents dig out of the storm.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Driven by poverty and unemployment, the zama zamas -- which means "those who try" in the Zulu language -- descend deep into still gold-bearing shafts abandoned by mining companies or dig out new ones.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
It was a humble and cautious start: remove some of the invasive species that were taking advantage of the open soil and dig out the camp’s veterans memorial that the mudslides had partially covered.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
Still, he bent down to help the others dig out the piece of paper.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
