wade
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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
The lawmakers, in the two letters, did not wade into the controversy over “The View.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
When we decided to wade into one of the most heated debates in sports by declaring England vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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
“Perhaps you would enjoy exploring the coastline, young Buckminster. Take a half hour. You may find some tidal pools to wade in.”
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Van Der Beek wades through all of the screenplay’s cynicism in search of something deeper and more complicated — something human.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2026
Right at the start of the Puerto Rican singer’s performance at Super Bowl LX, as he wades through faux sugarcane fields, he passes a series of small businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
The RSS also wades into economic and foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
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
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She did this countless times across her decades of unwavering support for the queer community, softening and sharpening her humor according to the severity of whatever topic she waded into.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Workers waded through a rubbish-filled river in Manila, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He jumped out and waded to shore, dragging the bookcase behind him.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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He’s wading into the weeds by spending time in the field to understand what is, and isn’t, working.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Make no mistake: America’s biggest theater chain wading into the indie film distribution business is a bold, risky move that suggests a dedication to both the art of cinema and the curious moviegoer.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Photographs shared by the disaster office showed workers wading through churned mud and navigating vast boulders left by the floods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
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
Neither of them spoke as they reached the river and started wading upstream toward the pond.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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