dig down
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When they started to dig down they escalated the issue to the council, who then called in specialist engineers and contractors.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
“You got to dig down deep. We still have games left to play.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Eventually its offspring will hatch and fall from their perch into the soil, where they will dig down and spend most of their lives.
From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023
But once you dig down and research, it's a very diverse culinary scene.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
Frederick and Bruno once tried to dig down to their hoard but gave up after they dug twelve feet and still couldn’t see a thing.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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