fray
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Slowly, though, the unity began to fray around the edges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company is making those moves as its snacks business faces steeper competition, as smaller brands enter the fray and retailers lure increasingly price-conscious consumers with their cheaper store brands.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mourinho backed it up in his second season before relationships began to fray and the most successful boss in the club's history left in September 2007.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Tourists hauled their suitcases over the doorstep into the fray, fresh off a flight or rushing to make one, if only they could get one last chicken finger first.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Gwystyl, with Kaw clinging to his shoulder, dashed into the fray.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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