foxholes

plural of foxhole

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Noun
  • The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert in December 2024 warning against using fire pits that burn alcohol or liquid fuels due to the devices violating a voluntary safety standard.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Rubbish pits also contained various food waste, including animal bones and oyster shells.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The tests — with buses driven in underground mines to strip away external signals — were conducted both on brand-new Yutong buses and on three-year old vehicles from Dutch bus manufacturer VDL, the company said.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The technology could transform how search-and-rescue robots navigate collapsed mines or disaster sites, where speed and accuracy can make the difference between life and death.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Other big stories ➤ These are the pets up for adoption in metro Phoenix shelters this week.
    Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The website is also how people get information, including where to find shelters, at a time when the temperature is dropping.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Trotter said a major renovation that modernized the building included a central heating and cooling system powered by 30 vertical wells approximately 300 feet deep that are connected to high-efficiency heat pumps beneath the schoolyard parking area.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Guests may choose a water treatment in a pool that evokes the area’s limestone cenotes (underground wells) or try a purification by a local healer in a temazcal (a traditional heated lodge), among many other journeys for mind and body well-being.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
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