fraying

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King Charles III will begin a four-day diplomatic visit to Washington to mend the fraying U.S.-U.K. relationship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

But that cohesion appears to be fraying as it turns to the task of securing sanctions relief by cutting a deal with the U.S., which likely will require making difficult concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Initial public euphoria over Pakistan's image being burnished on the global stage has begun to give way to fraying patience after weeks of stop-start restrictions around Islamabad.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"This has the immense danger of reducing institutional legitimacy and fraying social cohesion."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Her eyes were flat and cold but her fingernails were tearing at the upholstery of the chair, ripping and fraying the silk.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck