Marianas Trench

[ (mar-ee-an-uhz) ]

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The deepest spot in the oceans, more than thirty-five thousand feet deep, near the Philippines.

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Question 1 of 8

Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

You don't bag something and leave it by the trench while you go back to the truck for your lunch.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Early airpower theorists were not only repelled by trench warfare.
Why the U.S. Army Is Stuck in the 19th Century|Bill Sweetman|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The guys that I was partnering with early on wanted the logo to be a guy opening his trench coat.
The Movie Nudity Maestro: Jim McBride on 15 Years of Mr. Skin and That Scarlett Johansson Scene|Marlow Stern|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The goal was to get a human being to the bottom of the Mariana Trench for the first time since Cameron was a 5-year-old.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And the highlight for me was touching down at the bottom of the trench.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No word of the bombs and trench mortars I asked for six weeks ago, but the "bayonets" are coming in liberally now.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
I asked him if that amounted to one shell per yard and he said the whole length of the trench was less than 100 yards.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The band took up a position in an old Spanish trench and played as the troops filed past along the beach.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The Anzacs are very much depressed to hear they are to get no more bombs for their six Japanese trench mortars.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
On their march the Americans had to fight a hidden foe who slipped from trench to trench, or found safety in the woods.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman