out of the hole
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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Regan and Jonathan Guzman, his sales chief, recruited insurance agents who were hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and eager to get out of the hole, said people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
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
The trip to Nadal's academy in Majorca came after Zverev's first-round exit at Wimbledon, where he opened up about receiving psychological help to get "out of the hole" he was in.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
"We had to lift the truck clear out of the hole," Zigzag told him.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
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