trench

Example Sentences

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You can kind of trench your mind into what you must do.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

And over six seasons, the series examined the under-explored territory that lay between two world wars—a kind of historical trench in which all manner of skullduggery could fester and bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

However, let me whip out my beige trench coat and magnifying glass as I tell you: My investigation did uncover some interesting questions about the origins of this salmon.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

But a Tuareg man in a black trench coat approached Sereno's team on a motorcycle, claiming to know where "big bones" lay.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Underfoot, some trench interiors were floored with wooden walkways called duckboards.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman