trenches

Example Sentences

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To learn when those earthquakes occurred, scientists dig trenches across the scarps and study the displaced layers of soil and sediment.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Whether or not you pursue sleep training for the imperfect strategy that it is, there’s a ray of hope for anyone struggling through the trenches of nighttime wake-ups.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

And dozens of trees could die as crews dig trenches and cut their roots, residents say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

They built new airstrips as they needed them and lived with the local population or even in hastily dug trenches in the ground sheltered by tarpaulin sheets.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein