fret
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They’re straining the grid and making people fret about their utility bills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But fret not, because lettuce can still be enjoyed to its fullest when cooked.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
As investors fret about gasoline prices, the cost of an under-the-radar fuel is rising again, threatening to cause even more economic damage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
Alphabet stock’s decline in June comes as investors fret about higher interest rates and hyperscalers’ aggressive AI spending plans.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Oh, don’t you fret about that,” Nana said.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
"Damon's Odysseus is stubborn, overconfident and sacrilegious, but doesn't bear that much resemblance to the conniving, hypocritical egotist of lore who fretted over his wife's fidelity," she noted.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Since then, prime ministers have fretted about the political optics of making repairs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Software stocks were battered earlier in the year as investors fretted that AI would take market share from software-as-a-service providers.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Treasury yields took a step back as investors fretted about war-driven inflation while worrying about an economic slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
A slighdy younger Old Babylonian clay tablet, dating from 2000-1700 bc, gives basic details on how to learn and time a four-stringed fretted lute, including instructions for the notes to play.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Alphabet and Tesla kicked off big tech earnings to a weak reception as both boosted artificial-intelligence spending plans, amid continued investor fretting over that potential payout.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Plus, Republicans are fretting over Trump’s latest policy reversals, and how the World Cup became an unexpected triumph for America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Spike Lee’s masterpiece was met with hand-wringing when it arrived in theaters 37 summers ago, with white critics fretting how “urban audiences” would react to its shocking ending of brutality and angry protest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Dawn was nigh and my lords were waiting, fretting.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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