trench
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His goth uniform included an olive-green trench coat he borrowed from his mom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Dennie Smith was standing in a recreated WW1 trench when she had a revelation.
From BBC • May 21, 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
At Neom, the planned futuristic city that called for two 1,600-foot skyscrapers running 106 miles, officials had already been quietly ratcheting back plans, leaving a gaping 75-mile trench across the desert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Under the stress of trench warfare, some soldiers seemed to suffer nervous breakdowns, a condition that became known as shell shock.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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