treading

Example Sentences

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“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

“It’s kind of a treading water labor market, so it’s not in a bad place, but it’s not in a great place either,” he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

"But to be polarising is to be talked about and to be cared about, and I think I'd always rather that than be constantly treading on eggshells and trying to dictate how people perceive you."

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

And Alcoa’s stock was treading cheaply on a forward price/earnings basis.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Clare climbed the creaking stairs, treading carefully to avoid the places where the wood had rotted through.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman