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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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But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Expect it to bunker in again against Portugal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The judge made an exception for a bunker and other national security facilities that are being built underground to keep the president safe in the event of an emergency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

To protect the below-ground bunker, the government will need to build a structure on top of it to replace the one it razed, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

I turn the lock, and Max must have already been out of the bunker, watching from the window, because he comes straight out and kisses my cheek.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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