wade in
Example Sentences
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The problem with wars is that when they don’t go as you planned, you have an ugly choice—end them unsatisfactorily or wade in deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Despite Mr Miles having protested at the time, he was not keen to wade in too much.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she is leaving the X platform because it fosters division and has become a “gigantic global sewer” that she refuses to wade in any longer.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023
People who swim, fish or wade in these bodies of water can contract the bacteria through an open wound or sore.
From Salon • Sep. 25, 2023
They clambered down to the shore, made their way under the bridge, and reached the golpata trees without having to wade in the water.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
