fraught
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A blockade is fraught with downsides of its own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
I have no solution for the fraught dynamics of social media, besides perhaps throwing one’s phone in a lake, and “Yesteryear’s” target audience isn’t likely to heed that advice.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Such an operation would be extremely challenging and fraught with danger, according to military experts and former US defence officials who spoke to the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
But the Iran war has put a spotlight on Taiwan’s fraught geopolitical situation.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Because the lenders sold many—though not all—of the loans they made to other investors, in the form of mortgage bonds, the industry was also fraught with moral hazard.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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