fret
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Now, U.S. officials fret Beijing’s spies have orchestrated a major coup: ensnaring now-former Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang, one of the most high-profile players behind the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
U.S. officials now fret the Chinese spies orchestrated a major coup: grasping one of the most high-profile players behind the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Tech firms were also under pressure as investors continue to fret over the AI investment boom and when firms that have pumped billions into the sector will eventually see returns, if ever.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
They worry about the environment, and fret that AI will rob them of job opportunities.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
‘Don’t fret, Hon. You going to have something,’ Portia said.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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Walsh lost his boot during the flip; when sitting down to put it back on, TV commentators fretted he had injured himself.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Bloom Energy shares got swept up in the technology sector’s sharp selloff Thursday, as investors fretted that the data-center buildout was at risk of stalling in the aftermath of the U.S. midterm elections.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
She fretted that she’d be unable to rebuild her audience and livelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gen. Harold G. Moore, who commanded a cavalry unit at the late 1965 Ia Drang battle, fretted how the war was “devastating to the morale and effectiveness of every American unit in combat.”
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Yet even as they fretted and fumed, something else was quietly at work among Ulbrickson’s boys.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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As a left-hander, Iommi used his right for fretting, and for creating a song’s mood and melody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
Traders are also now fretting over the possibility of a bigger-than expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve when it next meets in December.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Across the album's 12 tracks, he frequently sounds adrift, fretting about the state of the world and wrestling with "monsters in your head that you can't turn off".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
He warned in early 2025 of a “lost decade” for U.S. stocks, and had already been fretting a year before.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Carlyle, still fretting over which wire to cut, cautiously says, “Well, Alexa has a right to feel what she feels...”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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