as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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This might seem like his generation’s path of least resistance.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026 -
Recently, signs inside and outside of the front entrances of Publix stores throughout the state, including in South and Central Florida, seemed to indicate the policy has shifted.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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The painting’s gigantic walnut frame resembled a window set into a niche.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The ensemble is paired with an ancient marble statuette resembling the same body type.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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