frayed
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Company-employee tensions frayed following Meta’s full-on embrace of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But they have helped to smooth over ties with the European Union, frayed by Orban's closeness to the Kremlin.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
D’Arcy explains that despite their frayed friendship, Alicent remains “a strange custodian of Rhaenyra’s conscience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The report may have smoothed over some frayed nerves about artificial intelligence coming for jobs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
We talked that night over dinner about Malia’s flute lessons; Sasha’s ongoing devotion to her perilously frayed Blankie, which she kept draped over her head as she slept at night.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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