as in touched (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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With developing nations like Zambia and Sri Lanka defaulting on their debt, countries buoyed by oil reserves seemed an attractive bet.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026 -
But Democrats seemed to be making inroads, including in Waukesha.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sam An, a pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy until 2021, told me that his workplace employed about twenty people—pharmacists, technicians, cashiers, couriers—in what resembled a chemistry laboratory.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Media coverage showed passersby fleeing for safety from the chaos, which resembled mob violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Trenched (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenched%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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