as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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The Knicks had their 13-game winning streak end in Game 3 and seemed headed for a second straight defeat throughout the first half, when Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs opened the biggest halftime lead by a visiting team in the Finals.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 -
And then there’s the online bickering as Americans and Europeans on social media can’t seem to stop going after each other about everything from the weather to the quality of each other’s stadiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The group is finished off with Public School’s Air Jordan 12 Retro collaboration from 2017 in Wheat, which resembles the New York staple Timberland Premium 6-Inch Waterproof Boot.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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The most successful creators increasingly resemble media companies rather than influencers.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
14 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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