dreads
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I have a friend who works the cash register at a supermarket, and she told me that she dreads the holidays.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
His elderly parents and children remain in Russia and he dreads uprooting his family.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In his interview, Holland also mentioned he dreads a read-through for his roles and tries his best to prepare for it.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
She dreads the day a doctor may offer her the option: an indication that the state is resigned to give up on people like her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
I was thinking about how Radar’s parents actually were in the Guinness Book when I noticed a pretty African-American girl with spiky little dreads standing above us.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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