trod

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EU trade ministers meeting in Brussels Friday trod a fine line, stressing that the EU-China relationship was important, but more balance was needed.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

Now, to help round out its pipeline, Pfizer is looking to China, following the path trod by many of its peers in recent months.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Amid this legal and institutional tug-of-war, the Spanish federation offered its support, while the government trod cautiously through the regulatory maze, waiting to see how events unfolded.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Jon sent Tom Barleycorn ahead to scout for them, though the way to the white grove was oft trod and familiar.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin