trench

Example Sentences

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But it also has meant that she ends up twinning with her father, who is fond of wearing black leather jackets and trench coats.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

To my chagrin but not my surprise, no one else in the theater came with their tail tucked between their legs, covered by a trench coat.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Winds are slowly blowing sand into the 75-mile trench meant to hold a bullet train, while once-bustling worker camps have turned to ghost towns, one former employee said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If he goes full trench coat, like Neo in The Matrix, consider taking profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

On the other end of the line a voice—a young man, they were all young men —picked up the line, in his own trench, in his own command post.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse