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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

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

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

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

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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