wade
Example Sentences
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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
What remains unanswered is who will help us now, as we wade through the dilemmas of the 21st.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Walkers must therefore roll up their trousers and wade across the river within an hour either side of low tide.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
“Be careful, kid. There’s poison ivy along the bank. Let’s wade downstream and get out at that clearing.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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