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foxhole

noun

Definition of foxhole

as in bunker

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Recent Examples of foxhole In foxholes, trenches and treelines along the contact line, Shyriaiev said his unit is focused on their day-to-day survival. — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2025 Months earlier, miners had dug foxholes under tents so women and children could avoid bullets randomly fired through the camps. — Robert Forrant, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026 Imagine sitting in a cafe or a foxhole or a government office in Ukraine on Friday, watching those first scenes in Anchorage. — Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Aug. 2025 Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are too deep in their respective partisan foxholes to cut any deal. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foxhole

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Noun

This one turns out to be more of a bunker, really, carved into a Norwegian cliff face.

— Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
The 33-year-old, playing at TPC River Highlands for the ninth time, was in a bunker 80 feet from the 13th hole after his second shot on the 526-yard par-5.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Definition of bunker

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Weeks before the fire pit incident, Robinson alleges that during a trip to Nashville to visit her grandfather who was in hospice care and has since died, Sandoval pushed her to the floor of their hotel and locked her out of their shared room.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
High-rise handlebars, upright ergonomics, and generous suspension travel give them the look of pit bikes that somehow escaped onto public roads.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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When that didn’t change the safe call, Dalton immediately pointed to the Dodgers dugout, mask in hand urging manager Dave Roberts to challenge.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The Braves will be well represented at the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia, and there’s a strong possibility there could be another Braves’ cap or two in the home dugout at Citizens Bank Park that day.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Passageways, a nonprofit that helps veterans in Kansas, is hosting a first-of-its-kind 12‑hour party for a small group of veterans at an underground salt mine museum.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of mine

Noun

Place posters in the neighborhood, post on social media platforms such as Facebook and Nextdoor and check every nearby shelter for your pet.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Humanitarian workers say the emotional toll is becoming increasingly visible inside temporary shelters.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

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