trenches
Britishplural noun
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Sassoon was already known for his poetry at this time and his most famous works included Suicide In The Trenches, On Passing The New Menin Gate and The Poet As Hero.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023
Trenches have been dug along roads, outside other settlements and at the city airports of Melitopol and Berdiansk.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023
Trenches and berms lined the square in a sign that Russian forces tried to defend their position.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
Talley wrote numerous books, including two memoirs, and released “The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir” on May 19, 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2022
Trenches hastily scratched out in the boggy soil of Flanders had become part of a continuous line of fortified trenches that stretched 475 miles from the English Channel to the Swiss Alps.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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