trench

Example Sentences

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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

But it also has meant that she ends up twinning with her father, who is fond of wearing black leather jackets and trench coats.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

To my chagrin but not my surprise, no one else in the theater came with their tail tucked between their legs, covered by a trench coat.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

And over six seasons, the series examined the under-explored territory that lay between two world wars—a kind of historical trench in which all manner of skullduggery could fester and bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 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