trenches

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s something that we’ve been at, in the trenches, for months. We started preparations around seven or eight months ago and once you decide to go public, that’s the goal.”

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Most other moms I talked to when I was in the breastfeeding trenches were probably experiencing a dopamine dip that was subtle and regulated.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

Betts Recruiting’s Kellenberger said it would take time and a gradual shift in perception for more engineers to consider throwing themselves out into the trenches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“When you have been lying out there in the trenches, surely we can wash a sheet,” she goes on.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque