foxholes

Definition of foxholesnext
plural of foxhole

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • With fire pits on the beach, showers and a front-row view of the sun sinking into the Pacific, Mike and Nicole Wirth had no complaint about their $45 overnights at Dockweiler Beach.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Apple seeds and peach pits are an example of a seed that is not true-to-type.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Hecla Mining, which owns one of the biggest silver mines in the world, Green Creek Mine in Alaska, was down 3% before the market opened.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • In November, the two sides reached an agreement over two mines that are home to some of the world’s largest gold deposits.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Outreach workers will give people living in encampments a week’s notice, then conduct daily outreach every day that week, attempting to get the homeless people into shelters or more permanent housing solutions, the mayor said.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Conditions worsened through the day on Tuesday, and evacuation shelters were set up in Woodward and Mooreland, with food provided by the American Red Cross.
    Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the fall, it was updated to include geothermal wells and solar panels to align with the district’s carbon action plan.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Johnson said the company began exploration in Iowa in 2022, has since drilled three wells and is in the process of drilling a fourth.
    Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Foxholes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxholes. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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