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bunker

[buhng-ker] / ˈbʌŋ kər /
NOUN
underground shelter
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NOUN
hazard on a golf course
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He hit a high, right-to-left shot out of the pine straw into the front left bunker.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Maybe it isn’t yet time to leave your bunker altogether.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Much of that damage was done on the par-four 11th where posted a triple-bogey seven after taking three shots to emerge from a greenside bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It is common courtesy today to reach for a nearby rake after you have played from a bunker, and to smooth out the surface for the rest of the players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Now, standing on the White House balcony, gazing out at the Washington Monument, Kennedy wondered if he would be the first president to need the bunker.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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