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dugout

[duhg-out] / ˈdʌgˌaʊt /
NOUN
hollowed area
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The 22-year-old was an unused substitute in the country's send-off friendly win against Curacao, which was also Steve Clarke's last game in the dugout at Hampden Park.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Roberts described Thursday as a “spa day,” meaning Ohtani rested, watched the game from the dugout and didn’t do any baseball activities.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

The Dodgers should sit Raman in their dugout come playoff time, because her knack for rallying from behind is almost preternatural.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

A surprising return to England came via the Everton dugout, where Ancelotti delivered successive mid-table finishes before Real Madrid came calling.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

I decided to risk breaking my cover when one of the players ran to the dugout for some water.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

As the two went back and forth, Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez pulled his catcher away from the heated exchange, but players from both dugouts and bullpens already began to spill onto the field.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

The four shelter in forest dugouts, hunting and gathering by day and telling stories at night.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Eastern Ukraine used to feel like a throwback to the Western Front in World War One, with trenches and dugouts reinforced against artillery and snipers.

From BBC Feb. 24, 2026

Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino added: "It's really scary. It's terrifying. I mean, we all sit in these dugouts every night and in a lot of ways you kind of feel like sitting ducks."

From BBC Jun. 20, 2025

At the snow-covered airfield were three dugouts, a runway, and a taxiway.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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