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Recent Examples of foxhole
When two mortar rounds landed in his foxhole, Puckett suffered serious wounds to his feet, backside and left arm.
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Stephen Groves, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
This can be expanded into a foxhole, a one-person fighting position deep enough to stand up in.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that success in battle depends on each side’s ability to sustain munitions production and supply from factory to foxhole.
—Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
One of the words that comes up more than once in the book is trinchera, or foxhole.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
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Stephen Groves, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2024
This can be expanded into a foxhole, a one-person fighting position deep enough to stand up in.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
The war in Ukraine has demonstrated that success in battle depends on each side’s ability to sustain munitions production and supply from factory to foxhole.
—Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
One of the words that comes up more than once in the book is trinchera, or foxhole.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
Noun
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That said, these are not used in tight areas around the greens, where narrow passageways separate the putting surface and surrounding bunkers.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ascending from the bunker, Harry briefs Conrad on what’s happened.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Surrounded by the red rock landscape the region is famous for, the property also has a pool, hot tub and community fire pits. Follow me on Twitter.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Regan Smith gets only Cup win On May 7, 2011, Regan Smith — now a pit reporter for NASCAR on FOX — won the only race of his Cup Series career, defeating newly-inducted Hall of Famer Carl Edwards by 0.196 seconds in the Southern 500.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Bonds invited Holman into the dugout at Olympic Stadium in Montreal.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Manager Carlos Mendoza leapt from the dugout and signaled to the bullpen for Kranick, sending Peterson to get checked out by doctors.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The scene takes place in the redstone mines, where Steve (Black) has brought Garrett (Jason Momoa) and Henry (Sebastian Hansen) to access his diamond stash.—
Mekado Murphy,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the spirit of utmost professionalism, a few details: A creative young boy named Steve yearns to swing a pickaxe in his local mines.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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They are thought to live in three groups in both large communal huts and more informal shelters on the beach.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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