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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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resembling

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The foundation model market is increasingly resembling an infrastructure industry, where scale, capital, and operational efficiency are paramount for dominant players.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
If a parent denies permission, the platform will automatically revert to a chronological feed of posts shared by people the child already follows, resembling social media apps before the rise of algorithms.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026

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