frayed
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Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri sought to calm frayed nerves, insisting there was no fuel shortage.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Fox acquired two additional NFL games for the 2026-27 season amid a frayed relationship with the NFL over streaming.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
The reel was shrunken through age and frayed, but otherwise in remarkable condition for something stashed in sun-heated attics for years.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The week immediately before the attacks, as diplomacy frayed, Iranian exports were back at their normal levels.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026
I glance down to see that my clothes look sailorly as well, although just as worn and frayed as before.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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