tread
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As for silver, Morrison said investors should tread carefully.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026
Fennell’s eye for image-making is her greatest directorial strength; it’s what keeps her films afloat even when their screenplays struggle to tread water.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
“And a more diverse set of sectors is helping broader averages like the S&P 500 tread water while near- and intermediate-term Tech dynamics play out,” he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
The following year, a transitional team lost seven of 12 Tests as they continued to tread water in attack.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Perhaps dead, imprinted by the tread of a tank.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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