trench

Example Sentences

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At the other end of the field was the trench.

From Literature

Veterans, or those who have been “in the trenches,” tend to have an intuitive sense of where the models diverge from reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Clad in a black leather trench coat, the 42-year-old dictator twirled a cigarette as he reviewed lines of factory employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sam had found two World War I gas masks, and he and Corban both were wearing the ratty uniform of a soldier fresh from the trenches.

From Literature

However, let me whip out my beige trench coat and magnifying glass as I tell you: My investigation did uncover some interesting questions about the origins of this salmon.

From Salon