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That metric is currently signaling that investors should tread carefully, Opsal said in a phone interview Monday.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

"We've been encouraged to reduce all the time by fencing cattle away from riverbanks, so they don't tread the banks and defecate in the river," said Henry Collins, of the Wylye Valley Farmers.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Knobby tread is made for the dirt, not the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Until a definitive end to the conflict emerges, Bitcoin is likely to tread water.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

Only two days ago, she would have left it at that, respecting their unspoken agreement to tread lightly in each other’s pasts.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of tech stocks rising broadly, you might see chip-maker stocks start to heat up, or perhaps gold stocks may outperform while the broader commodities sector treads water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

While the amateurs pushed 40 mph on the 1/8 scale model racetrack, that Sunday morning in March, the pros waited in the pits, supergluing new treads on their tires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025

As Guardiola treads water at Manchester City we are waiting to find out where the sport goes next.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025

Nonetheless, most of them returned to the steps and perched once more on the worn treads.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

In the Himalayan republic of some 30 million people, overshadowed by giant neighbours India and China, Oli previously trod a fine balance between the rivals.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

This week he has trod the boards at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, hitting two half-centuries and an unbeaten 111 as England completed a rare one-day international series win.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

On a negative note for Barca, De Jong was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card as he trod on Iago Aspas' foot.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025

So while I trod the dirty road, alone among strangers, my thoughts pursued a primrose-strewn path.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

“We’ll likely follow the same path we’ve trodden in the United States, and so it will begin with a commercial footprint.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

If he moved to Radio 2, this would follow a well-worn path previously trodden by Chris Evans and Zoe Ball, who hosted its breakfast show having previously done the same for Radio 1.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026

Seoul has for decades trodden a fine line between China, its top trading partner, and the United States, its chief defence guarantor.

From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026

This pathway is now so well trodden as to have become a trope: the male feminist who deeply, appallingly wasn’t.

From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2025

Beyond the creeper, the trail joined a pig-run that was wide enough and trodden enough to be a path.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

The S&P 500 has been treading water for more than a month now, but beneath the surface of the U.S. equity market, big changes are taking shape.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

UC officials say they are treading carefully, knowing their debate on testing could later be turned against the university.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

The American collegiate system is a popular route for British players, with Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley also treading that path.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

“In this higher-rate environment, home price growth remains constrained, with housing largely treading water in nominal terms and falling in real terms,” said Nicholas Godec at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

I felt the sharp pokes of elbows in my side and the crush of other people’s feet treading on my feet.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan