trod
Example Sentences
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Bush trod a delicate diplomatic line during his August 2008 trip, as human rights groups called for a tough stance on China's rule of Tibet, arrests of dissidents and Internet censorship.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Sheinbaum has trod carefully in her gradual effort to rebuild bilateral relations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
In the Himalayan republic of some 30 million people, overshadowed by giant neighbours India and China, Oli previously trod a fine balance between the rivals.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
We trod upon broken twigs, and last year's leaves, and here and there the fresh green stubble of the young bracken, and the shoots of the bluebells soon to blossom.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
