as in ditches
a long narrow channel dug in the earth
fell into a sheugh while rambling over the Scottish moors
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Along with Lane Johnson and Landon Dickerson, the position group’s three of the team’s six total Pro Bowl selections tied the Kansas City Chiefs for the league’s most within the offensive trenches.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
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Nebraska’s most promising young linemen are likely not ready for the Big Ten trenches.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Sheughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheughs. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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