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
"The municipality has for years not been doing maintenance. They said there was no money. Even the boreholes dug in 2009 were not working anymore," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
There is a reason the hawks have dug in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The only exit was a hole dug in one corner of the floor where the mosaic had been pulled up.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
