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Recent Examples of foxhole
One of the words that comes up more than once in the book is trinchera, or foxhole.
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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
If the fox reaches the foxhole first, though, the players lose!
—Keith Law, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
Sergeant Mullins, who now lives in Garberville, Calif., looked up from his foxhole a couple of days into the fighting and, two foxholes away, saw Pfc.
—Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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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
If the fox reaches the foxhole first, though, the players lose!
—Keith Law, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2024
Sergeant Mullins, who now lives in Garberville, Calif., looked up from his foxhole a couple of days into the fighting and, two foxholes away, saw Pfc.
—Roger Cohen Laetitia Vancon, New York Times, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foxhole
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The bunker, according to Wired, is 5,000 square feet and is connected to the two mansions by tunnel.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Set to be completed by 2028, the fortifications along the Polish borders include antitank ditches, bunkers, and other obstacles designed to impede and control movement across the border, advanced surveillance systems, electronic warfare and anti-drone measures, and infrastructure development.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Statement areas include a wide uncluttered bow area with a helipad aft, a fire pit lounge forward, and a bimini to shelter from the wind.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Visitors can also enjoy roasting marshmallows by fire pits and elaborate floral arrangements inside the historic mansion.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 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
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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
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Train loaded with coal ready to leave a coal mine belonging to China Energy Investment Corporation on Jan. 14, 2023 in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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And when a particularly nasty blind removes your go-to hand (mine is a full house), there’s no greater or more satisfying challenge than having to pivot to a completely new strategy mid-run.Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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Police had a composite sketch of the person using the card, and after it was circulated, a tip led them to a 19-year-old woman living in a homeless shelter.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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During Hurricanes Debby and Helene immigration enforcement activities were temporarily halted along evacuation routes, shelters and distribution sites for emergency supplies.Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Foxhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foxhole. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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