fearing

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Some online retailers may hesitate to tell customers when an item is in low supply, fearing it might encourage them to shop elsewhere or discourage them from buying anything else on the site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The generations that inherit large tranches of stock in a trust as an income beneficiary, for example, can live off the income generated without fearing drawbacks in the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“That element is to encapsulate that Stagg was fearing for his wife. As he walks down this corridor, he is faced with: Is she alive? Is she dead?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Norway's Casper Ruud was the most notable example, fearing he had suffered heatstroke in a gruelling victory on Monday.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Police, fearing the protests would turn violent, parked a protective barricade of buses head-to-tail around the White House.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge