as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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Clarkson is a good start, but another piece or two seems likely to be added.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025 -
AIs forming and operating C-corps or LLCs seems plausible.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Look for shades that closely resemble your natural color, but with a slightly more vivid touch.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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The two then end up in a dynamic that resembles that of Hannibal Lecter and Clarice Starling, Baum says.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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