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fray

[frey] / freɪ /




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In Falta, a constituency the TMC had won with 56% of the vote in 2021, the party failed even to keep a candidate in the fray for a repoll.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“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

The show has developed its own lore over the years as characters from other movies and shows joined the fray to expand the show’s footprint in “Star Wars” canon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Gentle Mother, strength of women, help our daughters through this fray, soothe,the wrath and tame the fury, teach us all a kinder way.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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