fraying

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Canada had hoped to become a global EV production powerhouse, inking massive government-backed deals with leading automakers like Honda and Germany's Volkswagen -- but those ambitions are fraying.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Fox’s fear of losing games created a highly unusual situation where Murdoch was seeking to stir up trouble for a partner it pays billions, fraying a relationship that has lasted for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

"This has the immense danger of reducing institutional legitimacy and fraying social cohesion."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

His trouser hems were fraying to bits, but he had nice leather boots that hardly looked broken in.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros