as in touches (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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No one knows what the future has in store, but Swinney seems likely to be back at Clemson when the 2026 college football season arrives.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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Doku, who seems like a classic ‘confidence player’, seemed to appreciate it and looked genuinely delighted to be named man of the match, too.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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At first glance, Grace resembles the type of mothers who have become a dominant cinematic presence in recent years—women portrayed as troubled about being a caregiver.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The new map would thin out the number of GOP voters, turning it into something that loosely resembles, of all things, an elephant.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Trenches (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trenches%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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