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Examples of dig out in a Sentence
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Milwaukee has both the talent and experience to dig out of this early rut.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys don’t appear to have the tools necessary to dig out of their current hole.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Communities across the South continue to dig out from the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
While speaking with his son about their efforts to dig out from the collapse caused by Mount Doom, Durin III is able to determine precisely where his people need to dig.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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Brian Sampson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
The Cowboys don’t appear to have the tools necessary to dig out of their current hole.
—Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Communities across the South continue to dig out from the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
While speaking with his son about their efforts to dig out from the collapse caused by Mount Doom, Durin III is able to determine precisely where his people need to dig.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Dig out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dig%20out. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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