as in touches (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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Each week, that ankle seems to be more heavily taped.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026 -
And with each procedure, the ticking of the hands of time seems a little louder.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 8 Jan. 2026.
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