trenches
Example Sentences
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Brett Matsumoto spent a decade in the trenches of how the government measures the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
In some areas, trenches have been dug to act as fire breaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Because Sardis sits on an alluvial plain, some trenches extend as much as 12 meters underground.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
“It’s nice to find people in the trenches with you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Throughout the war, ground personnel lived in underground dugouts they built themselves, no more than trenches covered with logs and soil—or even just with canvas.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
