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Recent Examples of foxhole
He was wounded in both legs and left for three days in a foxhole during a brutal winter.
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Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Tucked away in a field provided by local landowners, the site was filled with army vehicles, pup tents and foxholes.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Americans set up machine guns on small round hilltops and dug foxholes in the snow.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Graves recalls sitting in a foxhole and suddenly wanting some hot chocolate.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
Tucked away in a field provided by local landowners, the site was filled with army vehicles, pup tents and foxholes.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Americans set up machine guns on small round hilltops and dug foxholes in the snow.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Graves recalls sitting in a foxhole and suddenly wanting some hot chocolate.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
Noun
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In an unexpected twist, ousted Vought International CEO Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito) appeared, along with his supe granddaughter Zoe Neumann (Olivia Morandin), to help the group defeat Vikor before sweeping them all off to Edgar’s Homelander-proof bunker.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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Edgar takes everyone to his underground bunker, where the remainder of the episode takes place.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tournaments pit heroes such as Cole Young, Sonya Blade, Kano, Jax, Liu Kang and Kung Lao to fight against villains like Mileena, Nitara, Reiko, Kabal, Reptile, Goro and the sorcerer Shang Tsung.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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Just outside of the home, a Swedish-style, wood-burning hot tub and fire pit offer a blissful conclusion to any day.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After Polanco’s ball zoomed into right field and the winning run crossed the plate, Skubal rocked back and forth on the dugout railing.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Padres were eliminated from the playoffs in the Wild Card round, and because of Wrigley Field's century-old accommodations, the umpire crew was forced to exit the game through the visitors' dugout immediately after San Diego's season had come to a screeching halt.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Companies built railroads to connect the region to the national market, developed industrial coal mines and reshaped the central Appalachian economy.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The road would also cross 11 rivers and thousands of streams before reaching the site of a future mine.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If no shelter is available avoid trees, power lines, and the side of the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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