fraying
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The harsh realities of war are woven into the textures of everyday life, warping and fraying into something absurd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Those bonds, however, are fraying in Thailand’s rapidly growing cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Spectators are left exasperated while staff work to patch up the old machines, connected by fraying electrical wires.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The safety net that previously absorbed part of medical costs when a family couldn’t afford them is fraying, and most families have noticed.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
German submarines had killed Americans, and relations with Germany were fraying.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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