the trenches
plural noun
: a place or situation in which people do very difficult work
These people are working every day down in the trenches to improve the lives of refugees.
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Not only did three players who served as foundational players in the trenches on the offensive and defensive lines move on to greener pastures when Christian Wilkins signed a four-year, $110 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
Rainfall flushes sediment through the trenches and deposits the sand and gravel on county roads, into irrigation ditches and onto yards, residents said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
The novel pushes forth pivotal questions about race, mental health and navigating the trenches of early adulthood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
One Ukrainian unit spent 21 days in the trenches, at what the Ukrainians call zero line, without a break, Shuryk said.
—Vladyslav Golovin Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
Rainfall flushes sediment through the trenches and deposits the sand and gravel on county roads, into irrigation ditches and onto yards, residents said.
—Elise Schmelzer, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
The novel pushes forth pivotal questions about race, mental health and navigating the trenches of early adulthood.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
One Ukrainian unit spent 21 days in the trenches, at what the Ukrainians call zero line, without a break, Shuryk said.
—Vladyslav Golovin Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 25 May 2024
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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