as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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The big story India can't seem to escape from the fallout of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
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Stadium attendances and online viewership are surging, commercial investment is increasing, and new opportunities seem to be emerging across every corner of the game.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The version of Peterson that showed up resembled what KU fans have clamored for much of this season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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From a distance, the structures today resemble rows of high-rise apartments encased in steel.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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