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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There’s no question it’s also been a challenging time for social workers in the trenches.
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
In fact, in describing the War in Ukraine a few weeks ago, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl, observed that this war is a surprising mix of the trenches and artillery shells of World War I with World War III.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are digging their heels in the trenches of parenting.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Though both Rocky and Drake came up in the trenches of the Blog Era and defined many elements of rap culture, their lives and careers have taken very different paths, with one chasing superstardom through a constant churn of music, and the other living a fuller, broader life.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
In fact, in describing the War in Ukraine a few weeks ago, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl, observed that this war is a surprising mix of the trenches and artillery shells of World War I with World War III.
—Michael Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey are digging their heels in the trenches of parenting.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2025
Though both Rocky and Drake came up in the trenches of the Blog Era and defined many elements of rap culture, their lives and careers have taken very different paths, with one chasing superstardom through a constant churn of music, and the other living a fuller, broader life.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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