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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That helped the defensive front impose its will in the trenches, particularly against the run.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Michigan relied on Haynes’ downhill running style to gain yardage on offense and, on the other side of the ball, was tough in the trenches to slow the Trojans’ efforts to set up blocks.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In came Siale Taupaki, a defensive lineman by trade but once an offensive lineman in 2023, lining up in the trenches.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While some studios and companies sat out of the competition, Heat 2 became a fight in the trenches among Amazon’s UA, Paramount and Sony, according to insiders, as the studios wanted to have a chance to make what could turn out to be another crime classic.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2025
Michigan relied on Haynes’ downhill running style to gain yardage on offense and, on the other side of the ball, was tough in the trenches to slow the Trojans’ efforts to set up blocks.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
In came Siale Taupaki, a defensive lineman by trade but once an offensive lineman in 2023, lining up in the trenches.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
While some studios and companies sat out of the competition, Heat 2 became a fight in the trenches among Amazon’s UA, Paramount and Sony, according to insiders, as the studios wanted to have a chance to make what could turn out to be another crime classic.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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