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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

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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