dig
Example Sentences
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Jill is a keen gardener but she said she had stopped digging up the land over fears around contamination.
From BBC
She worked for the past year digging through police files that held Boyd’s recorded conversations and other evidence, seeking support among state and local officials to reopen the investigation.
Before digging into the details, keep in mind that BDCs are designed to provide a high level of current income to their shareholders.
From MarketWatch
"Carrots are a real focus for them. They even dig potatoes up, believe it or not. The big red deer dig potatoes out of the ground," he explained.
From BBC
We've been digging into the stats and this season has started to look remarkably - some might say eerily - similar to 2007-8, when Arsenal collapsed to finish third having led by five points after 26 games.
From BBC
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