digging in

Example Sentences

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Researchers believe it may have been used for digging in soft ground near the lakeshore or possibly for stripping bark from trees.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

But Evelina Kravchenko, a senior researcher at Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology, said Russian archaeologists should be prevented from digging in occupied Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Now, it seems both sides are digging in.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

That would be pretty interesting — though we’ll be digging in and discussing it, either way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He was standing at the kitchen sink pouring the rest of his coffee down the drain when he looked through the window and saw Ruth digging in the garden.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison