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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Unlike many head coaches who observe from afar, Carroll was in the trenches.
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Draft big men when possible Beefing up the trenches is never a bad way to approach roster building.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite his undoubted pedigree, his willingness to step into the trenches, regardless of the opposition, has led to him losing more fights than he's won in the UFC.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
There are many lessons to learn from the Philadelphia Eagles’ championship this season and one of the main ones is to build from the inside out and make sure the trenches are solid.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Draft big men when possible Beefing up the trenches is never a bad way to approach roster building.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Despite his undoubted pedigree, his willingness to step into the trenches, regardless of the opposition, has led to him losing more fights than he's won in the UFC.
—Simon Head, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
There are many lessons to learn from the Philadelphia Eagles’ championship this season and one of the main ones is to build from the inside out and make sure the trenches are solid.
—Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the trenches
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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