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trench

[trench] / trɛntʃ /


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His goth uniform included an olive-green trench coat he borrowed from his mom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Dennie Smith was standing in a recreated WW1 trench when she had a revelation.

From BBC • May 21, 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

From nine to eleven he planned to dig a hole, or trench, and possibly find something good to eat buried in the dirt.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White




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