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  • present participle of tread.

treading



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The May employment report, due Friday, will offer more clues on whether a broad rebound in hiring is under way — or whether the labor market is just treading water.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The overall impression was one of a theater industry treading water — the goal being to stay afloat until the culture, the state of national politics and the economics of producing improve.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Let’s assume you’re getting a 7% return on your stocks before inflation — you’re treading water with that cash, even if it’s in a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Bitcoin was treading water at around $70,000 early Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

There was little chance of treading on the toes of a relative.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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