treading

Example Sentences

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Which in many ways Monroe was, treading the line, invisible to the rest of us, between innocence and worldliness, between vulnerability and power.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Authorities, treading a delicate line in managing an increasing number of visitors, began last year to recruit more than 500 young men from communities across the archipelago as police "homeguards".

From Barron's • May 18, 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

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Harry walked over to the bed, openmouthed, treading on a few loose pages of Travels with Trolls.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling