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frayed

[freyd] / freɪd /






ADJECTIVE
shopworn
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But the dalliance frayed after widespread antigovernment protests in 2011 drew the Kremlin’s attention to the reach of blogs and social-media platforms that opposition leaders like Alexei Navalny used to rally supporters and expose corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It now transpires that, prior to the king's informal comments, Sheinbaum had offered to rekindle the ties between Mexico and Spain that had become frayed by the issue.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The week immediately before the attacks, as diplomacy frayed, Iranian exports were back at their normal levels.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The previously scheduled White House meeting Tuesday had been expected to focus on the Ukraine war, US-EU trade tensions and a wider effort to salvage frayed transatlantic ties.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

He felt they sensed each other’s frayed loneliness as past champions, a nostalgia to which few could relate.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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