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Recent Examples of foxhole
Michaels, sitting in a foxhole underneath the audience bleachers, witnesses what gets a laugh and what doesn’t.
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Some left their foxholes to shmooze, sing carols and exchange cigarettes.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 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
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Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Some left their foxholes to shmooze, sing carols and exchange cigarettes.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Dec. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
Noun
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Take the Viktor Hovland route — second shot into the back bunker for bogey — and see chances for a Sunday triumph dwindle.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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Several European nations have been offering sobering guidance in recent months – envisioning garages and subway stations transformed into bunkers and promoting psychological resilience.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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Ukrainian mines are a main reason why subsequent Russian offensives have made only incremental progress, and at incredible cost.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The five dogs were removed from the area and taken to a shelter.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Millions of animals are waiting in one of the many shelters in the U.S. for the opportunity to go to a fur-ever home.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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