foxhole

Example Sentences

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Konstantin Zelenin, 41, the commander of Kurashov's small assault group, told the court he was hiding in a crater when he saw Hodniuk exit the foxhole on the right side with his hands up.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025

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 floated out of my foxhole, right into the jungle.

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