fraying

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But that cohesion appears to be fraying as it turns to the task of securing sanctions relief by cutting a deal with the U.S., which likely will require making difficult concessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The question is how much difference the pronouncements of a priest can make in a world of brute force and fraying rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Perhaps the biggest challenge though is maintaining the fraying ceasefire itself.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

If no deal emerges and the U.S. keeps pushing for ownership, the risks are potential trade frictions and a further fraying of long-held alliances.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

A little skin remained, stretched across his face, tight and hard as white leather, but even that was fraying, and here and there the brown and yellow bone beneath was poking through.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin