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foxhole

[foks-hohl] / ˈfɒksˌhoʊl /
NOUN
dugout
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In its heart-stopping intimacy — courtesy of helmet-cams, drones and the foxhole connection between citizen soldier and countryman journalist — “2000 Meters to Andriivka” is a war chronicle like no other.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2025

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

Everyone in LA is in that foxhole now.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2025

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

It was the first battle of my war against the letter s, and I was determined to dig my foxhole before the sun went down.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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