treading

Example Sentences

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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

Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

On this evidence, the Par 3 Contest is treading the line nicely as the Masters looks to ensure it - and golf - remains relevant for decades to come.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Beneath is Justice, brandishing a golden sword and scales, standing between Death and Punishment, and treading underfoot Avarice and Envy, the gods of the merchants.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan