trenches

Example Sentences

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You led our party to a victory few thought possible in 2024 and I was proud to fight alongside you in the trenches of that campaign.

From BBC • May 14, 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

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

It has been estimated that a third of the Allied casualties on the Western Front were suffered by men in trenches.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman