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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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as in exited
to leave a place often for another
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dugout
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who had surgery Thursday for a ruptured disk in his back, guided his club from a safe spot near the dugout.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February.
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Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
There’s no doubt that a lack of continuity in the front office and in the dugout has prevented the team from making progress in Steve Cohen’s stated goal of winning the World Series within the first five years of his ownership.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Brewers manager Pat Murphy, who had surgery Thursday for a ruptured disk in his back, guided his club from a safe spot near the dugout.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Verb
Six days after the Twin Cities metro dug out from more than a foot of heavy wet snow, people are basking in the warmth of near 70-degree temperatures.
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Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Gilbert public works employee Rob Johnson dug out an aging water meter within the Ashland Ranch community on March 3 as part of the field work audit that began in February.
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Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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After lunch, Bud and Stan took a canoe to explore a long draw of water in back of camp while Ed and I strung up the radio aerial and called Cache Lake.
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Is a canoe the most reliable mode of transport for getting to the World Cup in New Jersey?
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This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
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The hill behind the final green will be a sea of people, all hoping to witness some magic like Jordan Spieth’s bunker blast or Harris English’s marathon eight-hole playoff win over Kramer Hickok or someone trying to challenge Jim Furyk’s mind-boggling round of 58.
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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Although San Francisco Bay is cold, the fitness icon Jack La Lanne once swam to the island pulling a rowboat, and several children also made the swim.
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On high-water days, tourists board a rowboat ferry for the two-minute trip.
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The red brick building, with its geometric parapet wall and barrel plank ceiling, was built in the 1930s.
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Inspired by natural cave formations, the 6-meter (20-feet) tall, 50-square-meter (538-square-foot) house took just 14 days to print on site — from foundation to rooftop parapet — using a giant gantry printer, says Igarashi.
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The prosecutor’s office, taking a fresh look at the murder, learned the lead investigator shared those doubts.
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For our industry, so much still runs on personality and learned experience.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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