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wade

[weyd] / weɪd /


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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

County officials want the state attorney general to wade into the complex investigation to avoid any perceived conflict of interest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

A pleasant surprise is that a book about heat doesn’t wade into familiar debates over climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Wielaf pushed the water away around their feet, and Ivan could wade more easily.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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