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"is dug" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is the passive voice form of the verb "dig." You can use it when describing a situation where someone or something is actively digging a hole or creating a pit. Example: The hole is dug by the construction workers to lay the foundation for the new building.
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is dug
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Past of dig
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The hole is dug.
Elsewhere, too, the city is dug up.
Calcareous ground is dug over and acorns or seedlings planted.
The stuff that is dug up is selling on eBay.
Nickelodeon, which declined to comment for this article, is dug in for other reasons.
Finally, the basement is dug adjoining the wall, and the wall is braced against earth pressure.
Peat is dug to supply the Saransk peat-burning electric-power station.
The opposite foot repeats the pattern, and in a slow, steady alternation the nest is dug.
LONDON — Consciousness of the weather is dug deep into cricket's collective psyche.
We watch as fresh root is dug, the pulp later squeezed in narrow sleeves.
"If anything is dug up, it may not be related to Unit 731".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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