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Recent Examples of digger
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.
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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
The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Grab your bulb digger and set out these fabulous flowering bulbs for show-stopping spring blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
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
The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Grab your bulb digger and set out these fabulous flowering bulbs for show-stopping spring blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for digger
Noun
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Additionally, Leo has named a former Swiss Guard lieutenant, Anton Kappler, to serve as a second administrative aide in his office, alongside the former gendarme Piergiorgio Zanetti.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The French police and gendarmes were only relatively satisfied with these results: In the Alpes-Maritimes, two out of three Jews on file had escaped capture (for now).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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She was acquitted and later made a knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of her career as a geriatric physician.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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But King Arthur needs a knight, and there isn’t one in the room.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Season 42 continues on Monday with Jamie Ding returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The small group of champions who defy expectations are, by definition, resilient.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Alexander, a 31-year-old TCU product, is a seven-year big league veteran who signed with his hometown team this winter.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, a civilian and a military reservist were arrested last month for allegedly using secret intelligence to place Polymarket wagers on military operations.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 Mar. 2026
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In February, Israeli authorities arrested and charged a civilian and a military reservist on suspicion of using classified information to place wagers on Polymarket.—
Luke Garrett,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Convincing recruits to play at the school’s remote campus?—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Among recruits and their families.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The teen will be a legacy enrollee because the University of Miami is Rohan’s alma mater, and where his football career flourished.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.—
Allison Palmer
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digger. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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