trenches

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Pretzel’s lore intensified amid the Siege of Vienna in 1529, when the Ottoman Empire attempted to capture the city by digging extensive lines of trenches.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Residents have also pointed out that in much of Altadena, the telecom companies, including Spectrum and AT&T, have not agreed to bury their wires in Edison’s trenches.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The building was exposed, its only defence hand-dug trenches.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But that war was largely fought in trenches near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Nate chopped wood, dug trenches, and hauled water.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis