dig in
verb
dug in; digging in; digs in
1
: to cover or incorporate by burying
dig in compost
2
: to establish in a dug defensive position
the platoon was well dug in
1
: to establish a defensive position especially by digging trenches
2
a
: to go resolutely to work
b
: to begin eating
3
: to hold stubbornly to a position
4
: to scuff the ground for better footing while batting (as in baseball)
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After 10 years with the Seahawks and two years with the Denver Broncos, Wilson is continuing the 2024 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the family’s opulent digs in Bellevue are now slated to pocket them some big bucks—about $31 million, to be exact.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
After years of digging in its heels, CalPERS now acknowledges that engagement with Big Oil isn’t working — and is considering an exit from Exxon.
—Ruth Holton-Hodson, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
After years of digging in its heels, CalPERS now acknowledges that engagement with Big Oil isn’t working — and is considering an exit from Exxon.
—Ruth Holton-Hodson, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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“Dig in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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