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
New Zealand Army Capt. Will Hutchinson, whose country is also boosting defense spending, said the scale of the drill and the way the troops were dug in on the beach were new for his soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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
We no longer have to be careful, but work away till the coffin gives with a sigh before the spade that we have dug in under it.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
