dug in
Example Sentences
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Before the two dug in, I asked if they had a message for Noma diners.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Employees bought a few boxes, cooked up the gooey meals in a corporate kitchen and dug in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
England claimed two wickets in an absorbing opening session at the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide Wednesday before a stoic Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne dug in.
From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025
And he was a good boy until we came up close to Mr. Kendall, who was still bellowing so loudly that Clover dug in his heels and threw back his head.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
