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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Instead, be ready to share real insights, painstaking market research, true stories from customers and tips from the trenches.
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Claire Trimble, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Getting quick answers Chatbots can come to the aid of parents seeking reassurance from the depth of the trenches.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 11 June 2025
Although the Dolphins aren’t yet fully clashing in the trenches, practicing without pads at this point in the offseason, Daniels can still bring a level of veteran leadership and help others in identifying techniques in practice that won’t be effective once pads do come on.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The Miami Hurricanes continued to bolster the trenches on Tuesday, picking up nonbining commitments from Class of 2026 offensive lineman Canon Pickett and defensive tackle Tyson Bacon.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
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Claire Trimble, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Getting quick answers Chatbots can come to the aid of parents seeking reassurance from the depth of the trenches.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 11 June 2025
Although the Dolphins aren’t yet fully clashing in the trenches, practicing without pads at this point in the offseason, Daniels can still bring a level of veteran leadership and help others in identifying techniques in practice that won’t be effective once pads do come on.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
The Miami Hurricanes continued to bolster the trenches on Tuesday, picking up nonbining commitments from Class of 2026 offensive lineman Canon Pickett and defensive tackle Tyson Bacon.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
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“The trenches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20trenches. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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