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as in to enjoy
to take pleasure in
I really dig bluegrass music
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as in to know
to have a clear idea of
can you dig what I'm saying?
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as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
got in a couple of digs about lawyers at my friend's expense
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as in apartment
digs plural
a room or set of rooms in a private house or a block used as a separate dwelling place
check out my new digs on the north side of town
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Recent Examples of dig
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
But there are critics who say Warsh doesn’t always dig deep enough, particularly when sharing his worldview publicly.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) recovered 117 intact dead dogs, many with gunshot wounds, in dig sites at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna this week, according to a June 26 press release from HCSO.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
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Verb
But this incident gives the organization a chance to dig even deeper into the community.
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David Aldridge,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
But there are critics who say Warsh doesn’t always dig deep enough, particularly when sharing his worldview publicly.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 July 2026
Noun
Another legislator, Bill Heffernan, also part of the West Haven Historical Society is trying to secure funding to have an archeological dig to resume so it can be verified that Campbell is buried there.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) recovered 117 intact dead dogs, many with gunshot wounds, in dig sites at Miranda’s Rescue in Fortuna this week, according to a June 26 press release from HCSO.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
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Verb
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The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.
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While Freddy was in Boston mourning Germany’s defeat, online sleuths excavated the least-savory tidbits from his X posting history.
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Defense stocks have enjoyed a bumper year in 2026, as conflicts from Ukraine to Iran increase demand for munitions worldwide.
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With estimated sales totaling €32 billion and a growth rate between 4-6% for 2025, jewelry seems to be enjoying its brightest summer yet.
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Cape Verde 40-year-old goalkeeper Josimar Jose Evora Dias, also known as Vozinha, became a fan favorite along the way.
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Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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Find a location with an unobstructed view to the southeast, where the full moon’s orangey disk will poke above the horizon minutes after the moonrise time — though exactly when depends on local terrain and buildings.
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They were controlled by two sets of levers, with plastic buttons that made the combatants throw left jabs and right uppercuts.
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This response could be seen as a subtle jab at Phoenix Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts and ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike.
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According to Spell and members of his congregation, the man had a history of verbally harassing them with threats, insults and racial slurs.
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Residential buildings were badly damaged in the assault, leaving people trapped in multi-story apartment blocks and an entire family that was killed pulled from the rubble, while cars were seen burning on city streets.
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Roseville has a new apartment community that offers a different take on traditional apartment living in Placer County.
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With the work now being migration, most programs are still shoveling, counting tasks and missing the structure.
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Since arriving Wednesday in La Guaira, Sosa has scrambled to pull people from the rubble with his old mining pickaxe and shovel in the absence of national rescue teams.
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“Dig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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