trenches
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In World War I, all sides dug in to escape artillery barrages, while the British Army formed units of miners, nicknamed the Moles, to tunnel to German trenches and plant explosives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"He will be able to speak to the lads that are going out in those environments because he led by example, and led in the trenches many times."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Tart, who signed a three-year contract extension in January, is the anchor in the trenches after starting in 17 games last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
This columnist’s three years in the trenches were the toughest yet most enlightening three years of my career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mr. Dannenberg said that the circumstances of his son’s death were especially painful to him because he was a boy who hated tight spaces and who died in the trenches.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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