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sunk fences

noun

plural of sunk fence

as in trenches

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French authorities wanted to honor the ‘’blood spilled″ during WWI by Muslim soldiers who died in trenches of Verdun and beyond to defend France, Hafiz said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Ninety-five episodes later, Arthur was back in the acting trenches again.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of trenches

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While competitors such as Thermo Fisher Scientific and Sartorius are investing heavily to gain share, Danaher's position is protected by one of the strongest moats in healthcare tools.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026
The multi-billion-dollar market capitalizations of the top five on the list are driven by highly defensible business models, massive capital moats (as analysts describe them), and structural advantages within the freight sector.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

Definition of moats

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The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Scott Gordon, chief of water enforcement for EPA’s regional office at the time, toured the site in 2000 and said he was shocked by how the industrial water found its path into the river, sometimes through gullies cut by the flow.

— DYLAN JACKSON, ABC News, 6 May 2026

Definition of gullies

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Rain barrel water, for example, is collected from rooftops and gutters where bird droppings and other contaminants may be present.

— Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Other work includes upgrading traffic signals, improving sidewalks, curbs and gutters, adding new pavement markings and signs, and making utility adjustments.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of gutters

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As the dikes spread, the region faced earthquakes and brought back into action long dormant faults, draining the magma beneath the ridge.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
City officials warned residents in the vicinity of the dikes to prepare to evacuate.

— Kansas City Public Library staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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