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[wayd] / weɪd /


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Ivorian reggae star Alpha Blondy abruptly interrupted his concert's chilled-out vibes to wade into a far less laid-back subject -- the coups in his country's unrest-riven Sahel neighbours.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Telling delegates she was "not scared to wade in", she called for more support for members of the public as well as police officers who step in to stop wrongdoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

I know that’s a pretty heavy story to wade through, so my colleagues have put together a few lighter reads to help you refocus:

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Our job is to be like Sheen—to wade through the strife with courage, clarity and heartfelt concern for the souls entrusted to our care.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Olanna was surprised by how quickly she hitched up her wrapper and began to wade into the bush on the other side of the road.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Quentin Fottrell — The Moneyist — often wades into treacherous waters to give advice.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

Despite being in charge of several enormous companies, Musk regularly wades into ostensibly local disputes, not just in Belfast but across Europe, apparently gleaning much of his knowledge from people he follows on X.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Toy Story 5” stays closer to home but wades into new territory: the explosion of tech in everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

She wades to her knees and soaks the hem of her dress.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos waded through murky, knee-deep water in the Thai capital, some venturing into a supermarket while others floated their belongings in plastic tubs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, Luke waded into the comments section and discovered tales of love, loss, and a vanishing form of online community.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

King Charles III waded into the AI debate on Thursday, gathering top tech executives in Scotland to urge them to hash out guidelines to keep the technology from spinning out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The twrch tryth with the girl waded into the deep blue water, the girl still standing on its back, and swam toward the boat.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

Zegan posted a video of people wading through Frontierland as a cast member tried to unclog a drain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

The footage showed wading birds - including the red-listed Dunlin - in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Authorities declared a city-wide disaster on Saturday after almost 48 hours of heavy rain, and on Monday some residents were still wading through thigh-high waters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

It is just another Tuesday for Jones, a Chicago-area resident who calls himself The Profiler and spends hours daily wading through this kind of online sludge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The warmth of the room made them stumble as if they were wading in honey.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin


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