trench warfare
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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
It was fought over several days in September 1914 and halted the German's advance on Paris, but was followed by years of trench warfare.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025
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
But after 5,000 editorials and years of journalistic trench warfare, Mr. Carter took his fight into politics.
From New York Times • May 12, 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
