dug in
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The Houthis “present the Saudi leadership with few viable military options against an adversary that is well-entrenched, dug in, and has far less to lose from a grinding war of attrition,” Ulrichsen said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Evans: When you’re really dug in and have spent decades yelling at each other on the internet, then to change their mind now means admitting they were wrong all along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
But I was interested in the fact that he accumulated so much power, and so that was the basis on which I dug in back in 2022.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
After the US-led coalition liberated Kuwait in 1991, American troops dug in.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The librarian slid the knot from her scarf as well, and Miss Grybas dug in her bag.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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