out of the hole
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Once arrived in the area, they face the daunting task of pulling the two boats out of the hole.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
“Brian and the team helped dig themselves out of the hole post-crisis,” said Glenn Schorr, an analyst for Evercore who covers Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
As CrowdStrike worked its way out of the hole it dug, the stock began recovering and has soared over 130% since the August 2024 bottom.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
But we haven’t even begun to climb out of the hole we’ve found ourselves in.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2025
He thought he might have seen one leap out of the hole.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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