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Recent Examples of foxhole
Tucked away in a field provided by local landowners, the site was filled with army vehicles, pup tents and foxholes.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Americans set up machine guns on small round hilltops and dug foxholes in the snow.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Graves recalls sitting in a foxhole and suddenly wanting some hot chocolate.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Michaels, sitting in a foxhole underneath the audience bleachers, witnesses what gets a laugh and what doesn’t.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Americans set up machine guns on small round hilltops and dug foxholes in the snow.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Graves recalls sitting in a foxhole and suddenly wanting some hot chocolate.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Michaels, sitting in a foxhole underneath the audience bleachers, witnesses what gets a laugh and what doesn’t.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
Noun
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Before the start of this year's Open Championship, the R&A announced that, unlike previous editions, caddies would be responsible for raking the sand in the bunkers.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Several of the par 4 holes are drivable, but bunkers surrounding landing areas present challenges for longer hitters.—
Carrie Coolidge,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Conversation pits were hugely popular in the ’70s and are also winning over modern buyers with their retro charm.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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When cleaning your fire pit or fireplace with a shop vacuum, first start by removing larger debris manually.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the dugout after the fourth inning against Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on July 12, 2025 in Anaheim, California.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Last September, Ethan sat in the visitors’ dugout at Coors Field before a Rockies-Orioles game in which the entire Holliday clan showed up to watch Jackson play.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The children were to grow up and benefit the lives of their masters, to work in kitchens, become domestics, to toil away in the mines and to farm the fields.—
Tanya Talaga
July 24,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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In particular, there is evidence of the use of child labor in artisanal mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).—
Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 July 2025
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After months of visits (and gifts of fresh coffee) the woman finally expressed interest in staying at a shelter, and leaders were ecstatic about where that might lead.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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