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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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Dave said he had considered adding games machines to the bunker when finished, but added it would sadly not be wide enough for a pool table.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

But journalists were not allowed into the watch party, and a bunker mentality increasingly appeared to be taking hold.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

From their bunker, the Ukrainians discussed ways to bring the guidance drone closer to Stupnikov and center it over the intended route.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Each bunker leads into an extensive tunnel network beneath the rocks that was built to protect the island in case of attack.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Before she climbed into the car, Mrs. Ezeka asked her to come to the back and see the new bunker her husband had had built; it was concrete, sturdy.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Soldiers cram into tunnels with a diameter of around 4 feet, sleeping in bunkers that are cut through the side of these steel tunnels, Ukrainian troops say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

"We are particularly alarmed by incidents in which U.S. diplomatic, military, and security personnel were unable to reach designated bunkers during Russian air raids," the statement says.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

As the age’s potent mix of terror and delirium spun on, designers and illustrators proposed ways to live comfortably in space, underwater or in underground bunkers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

These are bunkers, of which there are 3,600 on the island.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

On the way back we explore one of the old World War II bunkers and peek at the tide pools.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Antoniadi kept Pizza Hut closed and bunkered down in the restaurant for three days.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

“We have shown that we can not only fight, but we can also sing very nice,” said Vitaliy, a soldier bunkered down north of Kyiv.

From Reuters ● May 16, 2022

While most residents had fled, countless families remained bunkered beneath the complex of several buildings and a labyrinth of tunnels.

From Washington Post ● May 7, 2022

While business support from venues and restaurants slackened, donations soared 26% in 2020 as listeners bunkered down and found solace and community on the radio.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

But this I've noticed as we strayed Along the bunkered way, No one with me has ever played As he did yesterday.

From Just Folks by Edgar A. (Edgar Albert) Guest

Singapore is the world's top bunkering hub due to its strategic location along the Strait of Malacca, having a well-developed infrastructure and access to refineries.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Shell and the BMI insist any occurrences of oil spills in the region are because of theft - known in the industry as "oil bunkering".

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025

"They need to choose a machinery system and make plans for the future. At the same time, there is considerable uncertainty related to fuel prices, carbon pricing, fuel bunkering availability and safety," he says.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024

So come out, come out, wherever you’re bunkering: It’s time to say an early hello to spring.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

I will try to relate it here mainly in the words of the chief engineer of a certain steamship which, after bunkering, left Lerwick, bound for Iceland. 

From Notes on Life and Letters by Joseph Conrad


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