trenches
/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃɪz/ noun B2- The front line of any field of endeavor, as the line of scrimmage in American football, patrol duty for a policeman.
- A difficult or disadvantageous situation; a low point.
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Once-thriving districts were abruptly bifurcated, their deep historical continuity shattered by the imposing physical barriers of elevated overpasses and sunken trenches.
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