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trenches

/ ˈٰɛԳʃɪ /

plural noun

  1. a system of excavations used for the protection of troops, esp those ( the Trenches ) used at the front line in World War I
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Three trenches were selected for excavation with volunteers digging, scraping and brushing deep into the earth in search of evidence.

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They’ve narrowly escaped family abuse and the German trenches of the Great War.

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At Amata’s facilities, where companies make solar panels, electronics and car parts about 120 miles from China’s borders, workers continued to dig trenches around empty lots in preparation for the installation of utilities.

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“And I don’t appreciate them as much today as I do on the darkest days. That’s when they showed up in the trenches with me and said, ‘Hey, hang in there.

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Using Diia, some argue, would allow people to vote quickly, cheaply and safely without having to travel to a polling booth overseas or in the trenches.

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