foxholes

noun

plural of foxhole
as in bunkers

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  1. pits
  2. mines
  3. shelters
  4. wells
Noun
  • The amenities inside the room get the little details right with SMEG kettles, Dyson hair dryers, ample soaking tubs, a wine fridge, and even private patios with fire pits for rooms on the lower level.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The most prominent contest pits Ted Gaines against Gina Posey for the open 4th District seat on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pits
Noun
  • Both mines are the sole source of primary US PGMs production and reserves.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The film follows the physical supply chain that keeps AI running, starting at quartz mines in the Appalachians and moving on to Taiwan’s chip plants, Chile’s lithium fields, the cables that run under the sea and the click-workers of Kenya.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of mines
Noun
  • Palm Beach officials said in a press conference Monday that two shelters were opened to help evacuees of the nearby mobile home park.
    — Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Many people shunned the shelters and stayed in their vehicles outside their homes or in parking lots.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shelters
Noun
  • Exxon has drilled exploration and appraisal wells and is focusing on its technology at a Houston pilot plant.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Already, nearly 18 million people in the United States, including more than 1 million young children, live near oil and gas wells that will now pollute more freely because of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s actions.
    — Elizabeth Bechard, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wells
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