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Recent Examples of digger
There are a few other wasps that nest in the ground, commonly referred to as digger wasps.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Levitation has unveiled the first wave of its 2026 lineup, again turning the city into a four-day fever dream of fuzz pedals, black clothing and committed crate-digger energy.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2026
He was ultimately stopped after his father got into a digger and damaged the bulldozer’s cab enough to force it to stop, according to the BBC.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Use a fishtail weeder or dandelion digger after rain or watering when the soil is soft and forgiving.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the role required sacrificing vanity, when Catherine's father (Ralph Richardson) destroys her chances to marry a gold-digger (Montgomery Clift), the double betrayal transforms the shy woman into an iron maiden.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Beyond the record bins, the event includes a full lineup of local and nationally known vinyl DJs, headlined by legendary producer and crate-digger Diamond D.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Levitation has unveiled the first wave of its 2026 lineup, again turning the city into a four-day fever dream of fuzz pedals, black clothing and committed crate-digger energy.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 28 May 2026
He was ultimately stopped after his father got into a digger and damaged the bulldozer’s cab enough to force it to stop, according to the BBC.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Use a fishtail weeder or dandelion digger after rain or watering when the soil is soft and forgiving.
—Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026
Though the role required sacrificing vanity, when Catherine's father (Ralph Richardson) destroys her chances to marry a gold-digger (Montgomery Clift), the double betrayal transforms the shy woman into an iron maiden.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
Beyond the record bins, the event includes a full lineup of local and nationally known vinyl DJs, headlined by legendary producer and crate-digger Diamond D.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
As one of the men operated the mechanical digger, the other stood by with the wheelbarrow, into which his co-worker dumped an occasional load of earth mixed with stones, to go on a refuse heap in a corner of the cemetery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digger
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French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Set in the lush forests and fields of northeastern France, this excitingly offbeat first feature from Sarah Arnold depicts a gory factional war between hunters and farmers, haves and have-nots, with one depressed fish-out-of-water gendarme caught in the middle.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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One knight short for the trial of seven that will determine if he is freed or if he will be mutilated by the crown, Dunk appeals to the honor of all knights present, asking them to take up his cause.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Brunson went from being a piece to the whole pie in New York and became Gotham’s knight with his huge scoring performances and late-game heroics.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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That changed on Monday, when Cape Verde and its 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha became early darlings of the World Cup after holding European champion Spain, one of the tournament favorites, to a scoreless draw in their opening match.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Already playing in his third World Cup and a champion in 2018, Mbappé will play his 100th international game for France.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins will manage the National League team and former MLB veteran Rickie Weeks will lead the American League team.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Brian Gutiérrez, the Mexican American who played a key role in the opener as South Africa was hit a with a red card while trying to stop him, and veteran Roberto Alvarado, who recorded an assist against South Africa, joined Rangel as Chivas starters in the opener.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Watson, an Air Force reservist recently assigned to the 10th Air Force, spent nearly a decade as a command weapons systems officer with the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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According to Air Force officials, Watson was a weapons systems officer and Air Force reservist assigned to 10th Air Force at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Cunningham, a Texas A&M recruit, broke the single-season school record in every one of those categories.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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About two-thirds of the growth in the state’s Medi-Cal spending was driven by higher costs per enrollee, not by adding more people to the program, the analysts found.—
Andrew Graham
April 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Womack was the only early enrollee on the team last season, seeing 104 snaps as a true freshman.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digger. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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