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foxhole

[foks-hohl] / ˈfɒksˌhoʊl /
NOUN
dugout
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After 225 days stuck in a front-line foxhole, the Ukrainian infantryman's muscles were so weak he could barely walk.

From BBC May 17, 2026

Nobody cares what your religion is when you’re in the foxhole.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2025

She operates like a soldier from a foxhole, constantly ducking and diving between linemen and backers warming up.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2024

Combining the lidar data with on-site investigation can reveal insights ranging from a single soldier digging a foxhole to “the global narrative of World War II.”

From Science Magazine Aug. 14, 2023

I got out my radio while Smitty dug our foxhole deeper.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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