treading

Example Sentences

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Treading under the surface of the water, for generations, has been a darker narrative.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

Treading carefully on the soggy ground, I pushed through the dense cordgrass to inspect them.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Treading water past few weeks since beating the Kraken and now have Tampa Bay only a point behind and looking to flip home ice in anticipated first-round playoff matchup.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Treading water in a sea of mass-market books and muffins, Manning conducts a pitched battle against the mass-marketization of death.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2022

Treading very carefully, Mr. Lemoncello walked toward the podium.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein