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as in canoe
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as in bunker
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as in found
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
she dug her old art supplies out of the basement
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as in exited
to leave a place often for another
without saying where she was going, the young woman dug out early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dugout
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Adames spent three seasons with the Brewers sharing a dugout with Corbin Burnes, the top free-agent pitcher on the market.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Or soak up lessons on mentality and mound presence on flights and bus rides and so many quiet moments in the dugout?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could get a bit, well, dull.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Our energy in the dugout was kind of feeding off that.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Adames spent three seasons with the Brewers sharing a dugout with Corbin Burnes, the top free-agent pitcher on the market.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Or soak up lessons on mentality and mound presence on flights and bus rides and so many quiet moments in the dugout?
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
By the later innings, though, the dugout snack could get a bit, well, dull.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dugout
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The best specimens have wound up at historical societies and museums, including a Menominee canoe currently sitting in Smithsonian Institution storage in Maryland.Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Wabanaki have been at home in the terrain for thousands of years, and Henry David Thoreau made three trips to these woods in the 19th century, climbing mountains and paddling a canoe.Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Russian Telegram channels said that the two lieutenant colonels died on December 30 following Ukraine's attack on a bunker in Lgov. Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment by email.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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To try to calm the surface, the Caldwell dumped heavy black bunker oil into the water, but this did little except cover the Zaida and its crew in thick, stinking grease.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Finkelstein’s grandfather, Alfred Wiener, founded the Wiener Library, London’s most important Holocaust archive, and Finkelstein served on the commission that recommended a new memorial.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Robinson—whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lemmon—founded the anti-Islam English Defence League and has become a major far-right figure in the U.K., attracting thousands of supporters to rallies and garnering widespread criticism for his divisive anti-immigrant rhetoric.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Our emphasis on clear succession planning ensured smooth transitions when leaders moved roles or exited.Padmakumar Nair, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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On May 7, 1970, David exited his platoon's defense perimeter and repeatedly drew attention toward himself after an initial enemy assault that mortally wounded his platoon leader and several other service members, according to the Army.Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Emily finds Camille at the House of Monet, where in exactly 72 hours, Camille has managed to become a volunteer with rowboat access.Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
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Two construction workers at a nearby home, identified by Westford Animal Control as Kris and Nate, got into a rowboat to respond.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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About 100 parapet caps were taken from a bridge near Ryecroft Lane and tossed into Harpeth River sometime on Aug. 7, Franklin Police said.Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2024
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The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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For the Bears’ sake, he’s hopefully learned from any mistakes in Miami and has been open about Tua Tagovailoa’s criticism.Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Half of them learned the language in the morning and returned in the evening to have their memory tested.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Multiple other execs in the C-suite departed in the time since, most recently president and chief operating officer Chris Ruble, who was terminated in December.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
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One surprisingly active club has been the Athletics, who have departed Oakland and will play their home games in Sacramento in the near term.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Dugout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dugout. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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