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fray

verb as in shred, come apart

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“It’s created a version of virtual cancel culture, so a lot of people are scared to enter the fray,” he said in an interview.

While those may not be the most pressing concerns for Roberts, he is eager to safeguard the institution’s integrity and keep it out of the political fray as much as possible.

But New Delhi also has worked to repair relations with the U.S. that have frayed in recent months.

On Tuesday, Philippe added his voice to a chorus of political leaders who say Macron needs to step back from the fray and leave office before his term ends in 2027.

The extended family that once surrounded her and anchored her world is fraying.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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