trod

Example Sentences

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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

Bush trod a delicate diplomatic line during his August 2008 trip, as human rights groups called for a tough stance on China's rule of Tibet, arrests of dissidents and Internet censorship.

From Barron's • May 15, 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

This week he has trod the boards at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, hitting two half-centuries and an unbeaten 111 as England completed a rare one-day international series win.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Stamp, stamp, he went, striking the wood he trod on with a convulsive grip at every pace.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White