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tense

[tens] / tɛns /




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Tense trade relations between the U.S. and Europe settled down last summer after the two sides struck a compromise in Scotland, but it still hasn’t been approved by the European Parliament.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Tense relationships with senior players is not new to Tuchel, nor are disputes over substitutions.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Tense and order are features of how happenings relate within an existing world, not properties of existent objects.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'Families Face Tense Wait For Hostages'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Tense when Dad drives up in his Jeep, afraid the dog will bark.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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