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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.
—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
In foxholes, trenches and treelines along the contact line, Shyriaiev said his unit is focused on their day-to-day survival.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2025
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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
In foxholes, trenches and treelines along the contact line, Shyriaiev said his unit is focused on their day-to-day survival.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxhole. Accessed 29 Apr. 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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