trench warfare
noun
: warfare in which the opposing forces attack and counterattack from a relatively permanent system of trenches protected by barbed-wire entanglements
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Whereas a century ago millions died over four years of trench warfare, now the same number could be killed in a matter of minutes.
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Ernest J. Moniz, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2020
Regardless, Jeremiah is among many who believe the 49ers will be thinking about trench warfare on the offensive and defensive lines as opposed to more bells and whistles for Shanahan’s offense.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The mortar would have been used as part of trench warfare.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
That began to change when Europe descended into the brutal trench warfare of World War I.
Initially, American politicians avoided becoming involved.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ernest J. Moniz, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2020
Regardless, Jeremiah is among many who believe the 49ers will be thinking about trench warfare on the offensive and defensive lines as opposed to more bells and whistles for Shanahan’s offense.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
The mortar would have been used as part of trench warfare.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
That began to change when Europe descended into the brutal trench warfare of World War I.
Initially, American politicians avoided becoming involved.
—Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trench warfare
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“Trench warfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trench%20warfare. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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