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Recent Examples of dig in
Use your nose to dig in Zavier Northup (they/them), 24
To me, eating out means tongue to rectum, usually with a dental dam.
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Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
In early spring the soil is often wet, and digging in wet soil can press the soil particles too closely together.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Like all reality series, The Baldwins dispatches handheld cameras to its subjects’ places of residence, which, in this case, means their luxurious digs in New York City and their astonishingly idyllic estate in East Hampton.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Ian Kumamoto, Them, 25 Mar. 2025
In early spring the soil is often wet, and digging in wet soil can press the soil particles too closely together.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Like all reality series, The Baldwins dispatches handheld cameras to its subjects’ places of residence, which, in this case, means their luxurious digs in New York City and their astonishingly idyllic estate in East Hampton.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Subjects range from a dinosaur fossil dig in Central China, the opening of Cuba to American tourists, the new energy in Vienna and the best seafood spots on Canada’s Prince Edward Island to a luxury camp in Antarctica and the best new restaurant in New York.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dig in
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The third hole presented a quick turnaround for McIlroy, who watched a birdie putt go left to right and hang on to get a shot back, while DeChambeau’s par save didn’t have the right line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Elliott’s delivery is elastic yet controlled, sliding from indoor voice to whisper to open-throated howl, with a chorus hung on slang that was instantly etched in the contemporary lexicon.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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For anyone wondering, the camera then pans over to Nori, who was curled up peacefully inside the paper packaging instead.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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He was curled up on the ground, cold and wearing only a diaper, according to police.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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Will the Vols' fresh legs be the difference in this game, or will Texas keep up their Cinderella vibes and advance to the semifinals?—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 2009 Tiger Woods cheating scandal The scandal, which broke in 2009, revealed that Woods had been carrying on multiple affairs, including with Uchitel, while married to his then-wife Elin Nordegren.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Following the passing of Alabama bandmember Jeff Cook in November 2022, Owen and Gentry carry on Alabama’s mission of bringing the group’s music to fans.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2025
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