dug in
Example Sentences
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At that meeting, she said, Mahan “really dug in on some of the core issues that I care about,” including housing, homelessness and education.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
When Brennan countered that his name is public information, Noem dug in her heels.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
But it trended downward since the end of the summer, as U.S. tariffs dug in and concern grew at the slow implementation of the new fiscal stimulus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Perhaps determined to set an example to his team-mates after their dismal display on Saturday, captain Ben Stokes dug in for a watchful 50 off 152 balls.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
The front of the new sand-pit was all levelled and made into a large sheltered garden, and new holes were dug in the southward face, back into the Hill, and they were lined with brick.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
