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Recent Examples of foxhole
This can be expanded into a foxhole, a one-person fighting position deep enough to stand up in.
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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
In times of high tension, shells fly and residents hunker in fortified foxholes.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
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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
In times of high tension, shells fly and residents hunker in fortified foxholes.
—Charlie Campbell / Taipei, TIME, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for foxhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
Noun
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Grizzly said during the day his team uses improvised bunkers to keep their weapons hidden from Russian drones and artillery that operate from the far side of the river.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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On top of that, hundreds of aging concrete bunkers, built during the reign of paranoid Communist dictator Enver Hoxha, dot the island.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Shower facilities and fire pits are also available on-site.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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With loveseats, fire pits, and even outdoor rugs in the mix, this sale gives tired Adirondack chairs a run for their money.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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None of those players is still with the Sox as pitchers and catchers prepare to report for spring training Wednesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. There are also changes in the dugout, most notably Will Venable as the new manager for a team coming off a modern-day MLB record 121 losses.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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As part of the A’s three-year residency in the ballpark the River Cats have called home since 2000, millions of dollars are being poured into renovations to bring the seating, suites, lighting, bullpens, batting cages, dugouts and clubhouses up to MLB standard.—
Evan Webeck,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the Royal Navy dotted the English Channel with mines and declared the whole North Sea a war zone in November 1914, Germany responded with a U-boat blockade of Britain.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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The underground data center, located in a former limestone mine, stores 200 acres of physical data for many clients including the federal government.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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In Denver, where temperatures are expected to dip as low as 14 degrees (minus 10 degrees Celsius) over the weekend, the city has extended its cold weather shelters for those living on the streets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2025
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At least two places to find shelter, like a rock pile, dense shrubs, brush, or a log pile.—
Bridget Fogarty,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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