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fraught

[frawt] / frɔt /


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U.S.-Iran deal terms remained elusive, however, and fraught with misinformation from both sides of the conflict.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

A blockade is fraught with downsides of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Monday’s appearance came as Powell navigates one of the more legally fraught endings to a Fed chair’s tenure in modern history.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

With a new management team in place, Steve Russell now leads a trust fraught with problems - most significantly around breast cancer care.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I liked that he took existentially fraught free throws.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green




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