the trenches

plural noun

: a place or situation in which people do very difficult work

These people are working every day down in the trenches to improve the lives of refugees.

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But Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham made some tweaks to the pressure and coverage schemes and the big guys in the trenches started winning their matchups. —

Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024 Yes, Georgia beat Texas, but the Longhorns are playing better and stronger in the trenches. —

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Legend features a run-heavy offense behind Lawrence, and as Bruins head coach Dave Logan noted, the Titans possess the size to stack up with Cherry Creek in the trenches. —

Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024 For Newbury Park to match Murrieta Valley’s intensity in the trenches and pull away in the end is testament to coach Joe Smigiel’s plan to build step by step. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the trenches