trenches
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In some areas, trenches have been dug to act as fire breaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Working with the people was the hardest part,” Benitez said, recalling his days in the conservation trenches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
“They’re the ones I feel best about because they’re in the trenches every day and they’re wanting kids to appreciate the finer things in our culture, in our history,” says Duffield.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
To learn when those earthquakes occurred, scientists dig trenches across the scarps and study the displaced layers of soil and sediment.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
On the Western Front, especially, trenches were protected by dense belts of barbed-wire entanglements strung between wooden posts or metal pickets.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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