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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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Maersk, a shipping company based in Denmark, implemented an emergency bunker surcharge in late March, citing a challenging fuel market.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

A well-off grain dealer in those days, with a sideline as an art collector, fragments of his pre-war life survive in the paintings and sculptures by Ukrainian artists dotted around the bunker.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Prices for the bunker fuel used to power ships and war insurance have spiked; schedules are in chaos, crews have quit, and vessels rerouted elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

A physicist named Sam Allison sat in the corner of the bunker, a telephone in his hand.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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