as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
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Knowledge of these models can challenge what seems common sense.—
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18 Oct. 2025
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More to Explore The exterior of the house resembles a three-dimensional De Stijl painting.—
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For the uninitiated, this is a distinct, barky cough that can also resemble the call of a walrus or similar marine animal.—
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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