fray
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“We would stay out of the fray, play by the rules, ignore the ludicrous attacks and assume that people would discern the truth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Middleton entered the political fray at a pivotal moment, just as fractures in the Texas Republican Party were beginning to deepen.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
That was the famous Slow Walk, led by captain David Sole, a piece of theatre in which the Scots didn't sprint like demons into the fray but walked single-file like soldiers going to war.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
An unenlightening spectacle last week saw Porter float above the fray, wearily raising her eyebrows over the squabbling among her competitors.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Chan K’awiil was carried by bearers into the fray in the guise of the god Ik' Sip, a deity with a black-painted face.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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