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• plural of trench.
• present tense form of trench (3rd person singular).

trenches

British  

/ ˈtrɛntʃɪz /

plural noun

1. a system of excavations used for the protection of troops, esp those ( the Trenches ) used at the front line in World War I

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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

Using excavators and pumping machines, Nepalese rescuers dug a series of trenches from the tunnel all the way to the river outside, so they could drain the water.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Many employers now expect managers to do less coordinating between departments, and to spend more time in the trenches building products or generating revenue themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

He gained a reputation for courage bordering on recklessness, ever-present in frontline trenches and personally leading expeditions to clear mines.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

They weren’t mutinies in the sense that soldiers attacked their officers, but were more like workmen’s strikes, in which entire units refused to return to the trenches or take part in new attacks.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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