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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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Pretzel’s lore intensified amid the Siege of Vienna in 1529, when the Ottoman Empire attempted to capture the city by digging extensive lines of trenches.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Residents have also pointed out that in much of Altadena, the telecom companies, including Spectrum and AT&T, have not agreed to bury their wires in Edison’s trenches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The building was exposed, its only defence hand-dug trenches.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“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

By summertime, Cornwallis had put many of the African American refugees to work in Yorktown, digging trenches and building fortifications.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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