trenches
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She claims concrete foundations and trenches for access roads have prevented rainwater from draining towards the sea.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
On the Western Front, especially, trenches were protected by dense belts of barbed-wire entanglements strung between wooden posts or metal pickets.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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