fraying
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Canada had hoped to become a global EV production powerhouse, inking massive government-backed deals with leading automakers like Honda and Germany's Volkswagen -- but those ambitions are fraying.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
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
The shape of our politics is in flux, and any traditional expectations of stability fraying.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
His jeans are half tucked into his boots and his baseball cap is fraying and trimmed in sweat stains.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
