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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Then in 2024, after years in the trenches of Jezero, Perseverance in December finally summitted the steep Martian crater to begin the next leg of its journey exploring the crater's rim.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Or the body length of a tight end, or the considerable girth of a behemoth linemen in the trenches.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In his first two NFL games, Booker is getting an accurate taste of what life is like in the trenches playing in the NFC East.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Bengals Offense Under Siege For much of the game, the Bengals looked overwhelmed in the trenches, especially while on offense.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Or the body length of a tight end, or the considerable girth of a behemoth linemen in the trenches.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In his first two NFL games, Booker is getting an accurate taste of what life is like in the trenches playing in the NFC East.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Bengals Offense Under Siege For much of the game, the Bengals looked overwhelmed in the trenches, especially while on offense.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the trenches
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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