foxholes

noun

plural of foxhole
as in bunkers

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  1. pits
  2. mines
  3. shelters
  4. wells
Noun
  • In the option pits, the crowd has gathered but hasn't dispersed.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Cut peaches in half through the seam; twist halves in opposite directions to halve each peach; remove pits.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 14 July 2026
Definition of pits
Noun
  • Tshisekedi last week ordered the finance, economy and mines ministries, along with revenue agencies, to ensure coercive measures remain exceptional, legally justified, and proportionate.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • Those capabilities include anti-ship cruise missiles, drones, naval mines and hundreds of fast attack craft designed to overwhelm superior naval forces.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of mines
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  • There had not been a need by Tuesday to open shelters or order evacuations, Clark said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • And with no shelters, restrooms or communications on Horn Island, some people venture out into the water, visitors have said.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of shelters
Noun
  • Their measurements showed that electrons escape the quantum wells in less than a trillionth of a second, fast enough to support terahertz-frequency operation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Occasionally our wells run a little dry, and that’s our cue to go fill them up again with all kinds of beautiful things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of wells
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