frayed
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Musk, the onetime “First Buddy,” appeared to have re-entered the president’s inner circle, less than a year after their relationship appeared to have frayed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
However frayed, the alliance between the two men lasted until the Allied triumph in 1945.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Amid the unease, Indian IT giants have sought to calm frayed nerves, saying the fears are overblown.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Aunt Carrie looked rundown herself, in her frayed sweaters and canvas and rubber Keds shoes.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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