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In Israel Thursday night, in Iran, and in Hezbollah’s bunkered hideaways in Lebanon, rival commanders will be poring over plans that could trigger the worst Middle East conflict in decades.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Some of the fighting is taking place within striking distance of Naypyidaw, the bunkered capital that the generals built early this century.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
For the most part, Afghan troops remain bunkered in their checkpoints, rather than patrolling to keep Islamic State off balance.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 15 May 2018
The challenging, heavily bunkered track is arguably the toughest on the Open rotation, particularly when the wind blows.
—Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 17 July 2017
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Some of the fighting is taking place within striking distance of Naypyidaw, the bunkered capital that the generals built early this century.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
For the most part, Afghan troops remain bunkered in their checkpoints, rather than patrolling to keep Islamic State off balance.
—Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 15 May 2018
The challenging, heavily bunkered track is arguably the toughest on the Open rotation, particularly when the wind blows.
—Rob Hodgetts, CNN, 17 July 2017
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“Bunkered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunkered. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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