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trench warfare

NOUN
form of warfare with established lines
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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

For draft-eligible men, trench warfare is a harrowing prospect.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Defenders typically have advantages over attackers in trench warfare, and the Russian army has had months to dig in.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2023

They were often little different from the trench warfare of a century ago.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2023

Our trenches have now for some time been shot to pieces, and we have an elastic line, so that there is practically no longer any proper trench warfare.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque