as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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The reason is that investors don’t seem to like the idea of fractional share ownership, so reducing the share price makes the stock feel more accessible.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
New York seems to be heeding that advice early on.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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On another monitor, a dashboard that resembles the menu screen of a flight simulator flickers to life — only this is no simulation.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Police reported finding an airsoft gun in Cruz's vehicle that resembled a real firearm.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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