as in touched (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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At the time of her nomination, Bondi seemed to have the attributes of an attorney general.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The whites of lights and balloons popped, and black suits seemed extremely dark while clearly retaining their cuts and contours.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The evening had resembled Venezuela’s victory over Team USA for the WBC title on March 17, when Rodriguez gave up one hit over 4⅓ scoreless innings against another powerful lineup.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Photographer Jerry Pike and other observers tracked a trajectory that resembled past LRHW launches.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Trenched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenched%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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