diggers

plural of digger, chiefly Australian & New Zealand

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Noun
  • French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Four recruits have been hospitalized, according to Castro and a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to talk to the press.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Now that official visits are starting to wind down, more and more teams and recruits are getting a clearer picture about what the future holds for them in the 2027 cycle.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Two veterans go face to face in Portugal’s match against Croatia in Toronto.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Jung also highlighted the South Korean military’s personnel shortage, especially among noncommissioned officers and officers expected to help train new conscripts to use drones.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Diplomatic ties had not yet resumed, and many in Argentina perceived the game as an opportunity to honor the conscripts who died in the war and remind the world of the country’s claim to the Malvinas/Falkland Islands.
    Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Teun Koopmeiners walked up for the Dutch and buried the first penalty and then Neil El Aynaoui nailed the bar for Morocco, putting the African champions behind.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • The team displayed impressive form in the preliminary tournament qualifiers, winning all eight of its matches, scoring 37 goals, and defeating four-time World Cup champions Italy twice.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 June 2026
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“Diggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diggers. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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