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fraught

[frawt] / frɔt /


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It marked a positive milestone for the mother of two after what had been a fraught several months—during which she and Reum lost their Malibu beach house in the California wildfires.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

These already fraught cancellation episodes can be made more complicated if millions of dollars are at risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

And there was something fun about playing with the eve of a day that is usually fraught with peril.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Now, it has come to reflect the fraught relationship between the two North American neighbours - and the pressure building on Prime Minister Mark Carney to navigate those choppy waters.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

When none came, she sighed a sigh so fraught with disappointment that it sounded as if her heart were breaking.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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