trenches
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s something that we’ve been at, in the trenches, for months. We started preparations around seven or eight months ago and once you decide to go public, that’s the goal.”
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Meanwhile, he and others relegated Huerta to sidekick status, both in the trenches and in the public — and the image makers followed his lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Most other moms I talked to when I was in the breastfeeding trenches were probably experiencing a dopamine dip that was subtle and regulated.
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026
Betts Recruiting’s Kellenberger said it would take time and a gradual shift in perception for more engineers to consider throwing themselves out into the trenches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
At Loos, the gas hung over no man’s land and drifted back into the British trenches, sickening hundreds of men and holding up their advance.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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