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Nineteen students and two teachers died in the shooting nearly four years ago, with police officers waiting 77 minutes to confront the gunman as he was holed up inside a double classroom with students and teachers.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run against the Miami defense since 2018.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run against the Miami defense since 2018.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Over the past year, assaults against ICE personnel have risen 8,000%, according to the DHS, and federal police have opted to hide their faces and identities while working in public.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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An East Price Hill man is accused of hiding in wait before fatally shooting a woman at an Avondale apartment building, according to Cincinnati police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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The media’s interest in the couple was at a fever pitch that summer, and leaked details would surely mean paparazzi lurking outside of their venue.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Much of the crowd began to huddle behind tables and bars or lie against the ground.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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Supplies stacked in the bare cell where Mitchell once lay dying.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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