trenches
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Sassoon was already known for his poetry at this time and his most famous works included Suicide In The Trenches, On Passing The New Menin Gate and The Poet As Hero.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2023
Trenches have been dug along roads, outside other settlements and at the city airports of Melitopol and Berdiansk.
From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2023
Trenches and berms lined the square in a sign that Russian forces tried to defend their position.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
Talley wrote numerous books, including two memoirs, and released “The Chiffon Trenches: A Memoir” on May 19, 2020.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2022
For there they saw us — a Fortification where None had been the Eve before — and now, Rank upon Rank, Company upon Company, standing in our Trenches, we faced them.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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