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trenching (on)

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present participle of trench (on)

as in touching (on)

to come very close to being that response trenches on outright rudeness

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Concerns also arise over detection software accessibility and the risk of false positives, particularly if human writing starts resembling AI patterns.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Strawberry skin isn’t a diagnosable skin issue, but rather a nickname for skin that has a bumpy texture with small dark spots resembling the seeds on a strawberry.

— Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

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