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trench

[trench] / trɛntʃ /


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Small trench networks are visible at intersections on approaches to the city, indicating the area is militarized, but these have also been in place for many months.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

You can kind of trench your mind into what you must do.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

If he goes full trench coat, like Neo in The Matrix, consider taking profits.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

His contention that bombing industrial centers would lead to a speedy victory was seen by many as a response to World War I, and the long slog of trench warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

And many men also suffered from trench mouth, a severe bacterial infection of the gums, another hazard of life in the trenches, caused by poor diet, poor hygiene, and smoking.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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