fray
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I hadn’t learned yet that I was a Type A person masquerading as Type B. The disguise began to fray almost immediately.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is supplying the constitutional context and stripping away the pretense courts so often cling to when they want to stay out of the fray.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
His fray with the Strong family was triumphant, but left Aemond with a wound in his side.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
There’s power in refusing to enter the fray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
I slip between two security bots that have rushed into the fray but are still unsure how to handle the hijacked bots.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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