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Recent Examples of foxhole
Imagine sitting in a cafe or a foxhole or a government office in Ukraine on Friday, watching those first scenes in Anchorage.
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Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Mavics with simple drop hardware rain down grenades on enemy positions with deadly precision, dropping munitions into foxholes and trenches or vehicle hatches.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Instead infantry soldiers squeeze into foxholes in groups of two or three.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
He was wounded in both legs and left for three days in a foxhole during a brutal winter.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Mavics with simple drop hardware rain down grenades on enemy positions with deadly precision, dropping munitions into foxholes and trenches or vehicle hatches.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Instead infantry soldiers squeeze into foxholes in groups of two or three.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025
He was wounded in both legs and left for three days in a foxhole during a brutal winter.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
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For hours before the rescue mission, A-10s and B-1 bombers had been pounding Iranian targets, including one bunker with 50 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leaders in it, and another bunker sheltering an IRGC commander, the sources said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Talley went long with an 8-iron into a back bunker on the 12th, the hole that ruined Jordan Spieth's chances of a repeat Masters victory in 2016.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Guerrilla groups such as Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN), dissident FARC factions and Venezuelan criminal organizations operate across mining zones, frequently imposing taxes on miners and controlling pits through violence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because these pits are often discarded by food processing facilities and tend to cost less than raw nuts, some commercial producers use them to flavor their almond extract.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Torii Hunter, a defensive whiz who now works as an Angels special assistant and who happened to be in the dugout, was succinct in his praise for the performance.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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The aggressive baserunning had the Yankees’ dugout hyped, as Gerrit Cole, Will Warren and others threw their hands up and smiled wide as Stanton crossed the plate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of the older mines in Datong are near the end of their lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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And if your name’s on the door like mine is, your reputation is everything.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The shelter takes in about 350 animals each year, providing each one with medical attention, including spaying/neutering, vaccines, a microchip, testing for common illnesses, dewormer and flea and heartworm prevention.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Moss can provide shelter for insects like beetles, spiders, ants, cockroaches, and worms.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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