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Examples of dig out in a Sentence
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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The mom of 11 said her home had been destroyed by an Israeli strike and although her family had survived, three of her daughters had been dug out of the rubble.
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Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
In one video, people could be seen frantically going through the rubble to dig out the seeming lifeless body of one young victim.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
While some of those were back open Friday, Eldora Mountain, near Nederland, was urging people to stay home and be patient until crews could dig out lifts, do avalanche control and clear parking lots and an access road.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
California caves dug out by people experiencing homelessness has the community and city officials concerned for the safety of those living underneath the Tuolumne River.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
During the challenge, the players had to assemble a cart, dig out a chest, move the cart through an obstacle course and eventually solve a puzzle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
But despite being on pace to do what the SDSU women did last week at UNLV — losing, gulp, 100-41 — the men grabbed shovels and started digging out from a 27-10 hole.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
And if the snow is deep enough, it must be dug out by crews with shovels to allow people to access the chairs at the lift stations.
—Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The team relied on shovelers to help dig out snow before Monday’s playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Ali Gostanian, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
In one video, people could be seen frantically going through the rubble to dig out the seeming lifeless body of one young victim.
—Kareem Khadder, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
While some of those were back open Friday, Eldora Mountain, near Nederland, was urging people to stay home and be patient until crews could dig out lifts, do avalanche control and clear parking lots and an access road.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2024
California caves dug out by people experiencing homelessness has the community and city officials concerned for the safety of those living underneath the Tuolumne River.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
During the challenge, the players had to assemble a cart, dig out a chest, move the cart through an obstacle course and eventually solve a puzzle.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
But despite being on pace to do what the SDSU women did last week at UNLV — losing, gulp, 100-41 — the men grabbed shovels and started digging out from a 27-10 hole.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
And if the snow is deep enough, it must be dug out by crews with shovels to allow people to access the chairs at the lift stations.
—Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The team relied on shovelers to help dig out snow before Monday’s playoff victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
—Ali Gostanian, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2024
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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