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Some of them wear face paint, camouflage uniforms, and ghillie suits — ducking in and out of foxholes cut into the ground.
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Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps.
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Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
It was designed for foxholes and aircraft carriers.
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Allison Palmer
march 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Plummer poured his heart into football, earning a reputation as a foxhole guy among teammates.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps.
—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
It was designed for foxholes and aircraft carriers.
—
Allison Palmer
march 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Plummer poured his heart into football, earning a reputation as a foxhole guy among teammates.
—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foxhole
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxhole. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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foxhole
noun
fox·hole
-ˌhōl 
: a pit dug usually in a hurry for individual cover against enemy fire
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