in a hole
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"We've kind of been in a hole for about seven months and once you get to the playoffs, it really doesn't matter," said 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, of the non-stop schedule.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
A year ago, Gohl felt like he was in a hole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
He showed them some shrubbery and Mary, who went to look, "fell in a hole".
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Later, checking the bear traps, however, Yuri encounters a big-eared baby ochi cowering in a hole, its hind leg bloodied.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025
She lived in a hole in the wall.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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