trench warfare
Example Sentences
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His contention that bombing industrial centers would lead to a speedy victory was seen by many as a response to World War I, and the long slog of trench warfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The plans for calling up more soldiers to fight in grim trench warfare were something nobody in Ukraine’s military or civilian leadership wanted to be associated with.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
For draft-eligible men, trench warfare is a harrowing prospect.
From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024
They were often little different from the trench warfare of a century ago.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023
Ditches crisscrossed the arena floor in case anyone was in the mood for trench warfare.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
