trenches
Example Sentences
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Because Sardis sits on an alluvial plain, some trenches extend as much as 12 meters underground.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Working with the people was the hardest part,” Benitez said, recalling his days in the conservation trenches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
In the words of captain Meg Jones, they had to "go to the trenches" during their title defence and "fronted up" to prove to their doubters wrong.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
Whether or not you pursue sleep training for the imperfect strategy that it is, there’s a ray of hope for anyone struggling through the trenches of nighttime wake-ups.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
All along the Western Front, German armies worked at strengthening their positions, digging elaborate systems of trenches protected by barbed-wire entanglements and by batteries of machine guns and artillery.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
