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wade

[weyd] / weɪd /


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“I would never wade into that because I won’t sell anything that I think could lead to harm, and we don’t know enough about them.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Quite a few religions were considered cults in the beginning, Christianity among them, so it does make some sense not to wade too deeply into the finer distinctions.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

Florsheim, who was ticketed for walking on dry sand—just barely—argues it is absurd to say he could wade past but not put a foot higher up the shore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

She opened up about the latest body-shaming abuse in an Instagram post on Thursday, saying she felt she needed to "wade in and speak for myself".

From BBC May 29, 2026

Twice they’d had to wade around a gap in waist-deep water.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Despite being in charge of several enormous companies, Musk regularly wades into ostensibly local disputes, not just in Belfast but across Europe, apparently gleaning much of his knowledge from people he follows on X.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

“Toy Story 5” stays closer to home but wades into new territory: the explosion of tech in everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The RSS also wades into economic and foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Even when he did write political songs, Bob never wades into the specifics other than “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll,” where he’s literally telling the story of some tragedy, he most often sings obliquely.

From Salon Dec. 25, 2024

Marie-Laure wades forward; the floor of the room is sandy, the water barely ankle- deep.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Nine hours and 57 minutes after entering the water, the American swimmer waded ashore in France, having broken the world record for the fastest crossing at the age of 15.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

It's not the first time the US trillionaire has waded into UK politics and he isn't universally welcomed when he does.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon May 29, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate May 27, 2026

Neel had climbed all the tall palm trees, waded in the creeks, and foraged for wild guavas in every corner of the mangrove forest.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

While investors are wading back into software stocks, many analysts recommend a selective approach, since the threat of AI still clouds the sector.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

Videos shared on social media showed people wading through knee-deep water, vehicles surrounded by water and multiple people being rescued by emergency services.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

The unique conditions the process demanded -- pumping saltwater in and out to maintain a shallow depth -- were also the perfect environment for hungry wading birds.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Venture capitalists have been wading into the accounting industry following a wave of private-equity investment in accounting firms, which are looking to strengthen stable revenue streams through automation.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Papadimitriou peered down at the flooded quadrangle, where a slight figure clothed in oilskins was wading waist-deep towards the tower.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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