fray
Example Sentences
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From there, the top seeds enter the fray by hosting the lowest remaining seed left, with the next highest seed at home against the next lowest seed in the Divisional Round.
From BBC
As the two neighbours accuse each other of destabilising relations, questions are growing over whether their once close, time-tested relationship is fraying beyond repair.
From BBC
"So always check them for signs of wear and tear, for any fraying on the wiring or anything like that."
From BBC
Others sit closer to the fight, guiding scouts and ground forces into the fray.
Faded, generic, fraying in a bunch of spots.
From Literature
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