wade

Example Sentences

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The justices could choose to focus on a 1952 law passed by Congress that codified birthright citizenship and not wade into the larger constitutional debate, said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law expert.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Were you hoping to wade into the blooms, perhaps plop down in your summer shorts and snap a photo for social?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In the pandemic’s early years, skyrocketing home prices made it harder for some buyers to wade into the market.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Fanning’s ability to hop between a thorny Norwegian drama and a high-concept alien movie is exactly the kind of exciting malleability that audiences forced to wade through modern cinema’s sea of sameness deserve.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

I wade through a litter of discarded wrappings, broken glass, and bones to where I know I will find Haymitch.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins