as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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The two seem poles apart philosophically — when Cherki assisted Foden with a rabona earlier in the season, Guardiola urged him to learn from Lionel Messi’s ‘simplicity’.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
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To the uninitiated, the distinction may seem insignificant.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Apr. 2026
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One of the only figures in Fuqua’s filmography who resembles Alonzo is Suge Knight, the real-life hip-hop executive known for his bullying—and sometimes violent—approach to business and life.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The site’s latest satchel resembles The Row’s sold out Margaux, a style that celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jennifer Garner have worn as far back as 2018.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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