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wade

[weyd] / weɪd /


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The lawmakers, in the two letters, did not wade into the controversy over “The View.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Quite a few religions were considered cults in the beginning, Christianity among them, so it does make some sense not to wade too deeply into the finer distinctions.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

But here at MarketWatch, we wade through these things so you don’t have to.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

A man has been arrested in Texas accused of intentionally driving his Tesla Cybertruck into a lake to use the vehicle's "wade mode" feature.

From BBC May 20, 2026

One by one, we wade into the water as they grow even closer, the hum even louder than the river’s roar.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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

Van Der Beek wades through all of the screenplay’s cynicism in search of something deeper and more complicated — something human.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

Right at the start of the Puerto Rican singer’s performance at Super Bowl LX, as he wades through faux sugarcane fields, he passes a series of small businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

The RSS also wades into economic and foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Each day, he strips and wades in knee-deep to scrub away sweat and grime.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon May 29, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate May 27, 2026

After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

But the 147 pages we have waded through do not verify either claim.

From BBC Mar. 11, 2026

Alex and Jack came around the point and waded in the shallow water across to Nim.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

"Baptism of fire" is the Observer's headline, accompanied with a picture of a man wading into the ocean as smoke billows from the wildfires in the distance.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The 3.6-acre estate features a wading pool and an infinity pool that are connected by a lazy river.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

The company has been wading through design and quality issues for years, resulting in significant management turnover.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

Like “Babe” and “Homeward Bound” before it, the film treats its younger audience with the respect and maturity they deserve, wading into heavy thematic territory without shying away from the bittersweet realities of death.

From Salon May 25, 2026

He had no hesitation about wading into battle over some aspect of nanotechnology with an esteemed physicist.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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