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Recent Examples of dig in
For anyone who appreciates comfort food done right — the kind of no-frills, generous cooking that defines great food cities — this is the place to dig in.
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
An international research team examined pieces of turtle shell — dating back some 125,000 years — discovered at the dig in what is now the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
If and when a new CDC director nominee is named, and if that individual manages to win confirmation from a Senate that is showing itself increasingly willing to dig in its heels on presidential appointments, the hard work will just be starting.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
An international research team examined pieces of turtle shell — dating back some 125,000 years — discovered at the dig in what is now the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
After the truck discovery, a grand jury authorized more than 300 subpoenas and search warrants, allowing the task force to dig in to Heuermann’s life.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
If and when a new CDC director nominee is named, and if that individual manages to win confirmation from a Senate that is showing itself increasingly willing to dig in its heels on presidential appointments, the hard work will just be starting.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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In the ’80s Palm Common Room, a vintage keyboard, a computer mouse and touch-tone phone hang on the walls.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The layout is similar to Miranda’s previous space, and a few of the same vintage Runway posters and framed photographs hang on the walls.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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This library nook offers a place to lounge and curl up with a favorite book.—
Lacey Howard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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But the cat is so busy chasing its tail, the mouse saunters away and curls up for a nap.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The need for their processing power has surged faster than manufacturers can keep up.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Our failure to build housing affordably places immense stress on families and creates cost pressures in the rest of our economy as employers and workers try to keep up with housing cost increases.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Their daughter, Veronica, has carried on their legacy.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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They were meant to be flying thousands of kilometers to find a mate and carry on their genetic line.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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