trenches

Example Sentences

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To learn when those earthquakes occurred, scientists dig trenches across the scarps and study the displaced layers of soil and sediment.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Whether or not you pursue sleep training for the imperfect strategy that it is, there’s a ray of hope for anyone struggling through the trenches of nighttime wake-ups.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

The building was exposed, its only defence hand-dug trenches.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But that war was largely fought in trenches near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s a ton of work—clearing the rocks, digging trenches for the thick slabs of wood to make the edges of the trails or to create steps on the steep inclines up a hill.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz