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Recent Examples of dig in
Defense will always be a question mark for the guard, but Wolves Summer League head coach Kevin Hanson was impressed by the way Dillingham dug in on that end, even as a rookie.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Nicholas Watson, libero, Suncoast senior: Led the Chargers to 23 wins, district title and Class 2A state semifinal appearance; recorded 357 digs, 73 assists and 25 aces; had 36 digs in a match; registered 23 digs in regional final win.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Hoult took the dig in stride, commenting a series of twin emojis on Corenswet’s post.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
However, with Hendrickson, that feels unlikely given how dug in both sides have been in these discussions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 July 2025
Nicholas Watson, libero, Suncoast senior: Led the Chargers to 23 wins, district title and Class 2A state semifinal appearance; recorded 357 digs, 73 assists and 25 aces; had 36 digs in a match; registered 23 digs in regional final win.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Hoult took the dig in stride, commenting a series of twin emojis on Corenswet’s post.
—Emlyn Travis Updated, EW.com, 10 July 2025
However, with Hendrickson, that feels unlikely given how dug in both sides have been in these discussions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Dumitru and an unidentified man joined in by hitting the woman and pulling her hair as the victim curled up defensively.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Frodo the dog’s favorite pastimes include long sniff walks, showing off his trick training with yummy snacks, and curling up with his preferred people.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2025
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Workers are more worried than hopeful about AI adoption; those who feel hopeful are mostly young professionals and those too scrambling to keep up.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Government agencies need to keep up with how AI is developing to identify where new advances are most likely to emerge.—
MATAN CHOREV,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025
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Or even how the sky and its painterly clouds seem to carry on and on in perpetuity.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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Matlock worked with Iggy Pop and Johnny Thunders, while lifelong friends Jones and Cook attempted to carry on together as the Professionals, but struggled to find relevance in the MTV era.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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