dig

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After a video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski’s polite bite into a burger went viral this month, top executives from Burger King and Wendy’s pounced with similar videos in a lighthearted dig at their competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If one looks carefully, its move could be a subtle dig at Tesla and Elon Musk.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

For “Traffic Lights” his first thought was, “Oh I want to play this for Thom, he’d dig and it’s up his alley,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

After a wait of nearly 30 years, McLean's dig for the ages took 3.38 seconds from boot to net.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Then I dig through a box in the closet and find the phone Mom ran over, business cards, and a bus pass.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko