fray
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Middleton entered the political fray at a pivotal moment, just as fractures in the Texas Republican Party were beginning to deepen.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
That was the famous Slow Walk, led by captain David Sole, a piece of theatre in which the Scots didn't sprint like demons into the fray but walked single-file like soldiers going to war.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
An unenlightening spectacle last week saw Porter float above the fray, wearily raising her eyebrows over the squabbling among her competitors.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Charles’s speech will focus more on what could be lost if that trans-Atlantic relationship were to fully fray.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
She hadn’t stopped chewing on her iced-coffee straw, and now it was stained with her pink lip gloss, the top starting to fray into pieces.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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