treading
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Luke Jackson told the news outlet that the wave’s force ripped the leash from his ankle and left him treading water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
So you’d be more or less treading water between your returns and inflation with your money stashed in cash equivalents.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
After rallying to highs of $82,000 earlier this month, bitcoin traded around $77,400 Friday, with other coins also treading water amid the lack of regulatory clarity and the Federal Reserve’s risk-sapping rate hike Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Juan Carlos Blain, the 41-year-old manager of several private groceries and fast food outlets in western Havana, said his company was treading water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Clare climbed the creaking stairs, treading carefully to avoid the places where the wood had rotted through.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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