as in to touch (on)
to come very close to being
that response trenches on outright rudeness
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As a young man in his 20s, Dwayne Debnam seemed to have his life lined up.—
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The Ukrainians seem to be particularly being used in urban areas, where resupply is especially challenging.—
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The serving architecture resembles an orchestra more than a simple application.—
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Synthetic fentanyl is sold illegally as a powder dropped onto blotter paper, put in eyedroppers and nasal sprays or, perhaps most terrifyingly, as pills that resemble other prescription pills, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.—
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“Trench (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trench%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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