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Recent Examples of dig in
The key evidence was teeth belonging to the animals, excavated during an archaeological dig in western New Guinea.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The temptation to dig in will grow.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The actors, both first-time Oscar nominees for their performances in Joachim Trier's movie, dig in on their complicated roles.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
But also, dig in to the story behind this restaurant.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
The temptation to dig in will grow.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
The actors, both first-time Oscar nominees for their performances in Joachim Trier's movie, dig in on their complicated roles.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
But also, dig in to the story behind this restaurant.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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The Huskies have had to hang on to close games all through this year.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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However, Illinois was able to hang on behind David Mirkovic, Keaton Wagler and Andrej Stojaković’s combined 39 points.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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One catch was that these strings must have 10 space-time dimensions to wiggle around in, so string theorists posited that there must be six tiny extra directions curled up at each point in our familiar four-dimensional space-time.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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To keep up the momentum, the Indian government earlier this year announced a 20‑year tax exemption for hyperscalers using data centers in the country to serve global clients.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Iran kept up the pressure on its Gulf Arab neighbors, as Saudi Arabia intercepted five missiles targeting its oil-rich Eastern province, Bahrain sounded a missile alert, and a fireball erupted over Dubai as an incoming missile was taken out by defenses.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The women’s games are covered by ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPNNEWS, with some of the marquee team’s early games carried on ABC.—
Eric Womack,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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The open casting call has been made, and auditions are scheduled for this spring, as early as next week, and will carry on throughout the summer.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dig%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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