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foxhole

[foks-hohl]

noun

  1. a small pit, usually for one or two soldiers, dug as a shelter in a battle area.



foxhole

/ ˈɒˌəʊ /

noun

  1. military a small pit dug during an action to provide individual shelter against hostile fire

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foxhole1

First recorded in 1915–20; fox + hole
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The three positions that had changed hands were each just a few foxholes in the ground –⁠ dots on a devastated landscape of craters and shredded trees.

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And because Morris, like James said, has been in the foxhole with him, he can even get on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer when the moment calls for it.

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Nobody cares what your religion is when you’re in the foxhole.

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That “us against the universe” streak in “Bob’s Burgers” helps set the stage for what series creator Loren Bouchard characterizes as its distinct “foxhole humor.”

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Americans are entrenched in partisan foxholes of our own making, and the near-term prognosis for finding our way toward any middle ground appears bleak.

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