fray
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In recent months, rising mortgage rates have put off even the buyers who have remained in the fray.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Brussels has stayed out of the fray ahead of the referendum, but has sent positive signals, even on the sensitive fisheries issue.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Mourinho backed it up in his second season before relationships began to fray and the most successful boss in the club's history left in September 2007.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tourists hauled their suitcases over the doorstep into the fray, fresh off a flight or rushing to make one, if only they could get one last chicken finger first.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
“So he thinks I’m crazy too,” I say to my mother as we rejoin the fray in the waiting room.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
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