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“Everyone around the primary grievers need to tread lightly,” she notes.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

He recounts how he approached a new challenge in an area where billionaires often tread but seldom triumph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

I could locate no source for the middle mystery, but its theatrical setting is a favorite of such series; any that last long enough will eventually tread those boards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Accordingly, Judge Poland entered a default judgment into the record, which gave Midland Credit Management the right to tread on his bank account and garnish his wages.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

It was the same story: the same tight-clutched possessions, the same fearful glance and tentative tread.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

Instead of tech stocks rising broadly, you might see chip-maker stocks start to heat up, or perhaps gold stocks may outperform while the broader commodities sector treads water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

Guardiola, with that freshly signed two-year contract, insists he "wants it" as he treads on this alien territory of failure.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2024

Government investigators said the steel treads of the excavator struck rock and caused ignition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024

On the side of the road, where the earth had been turned by tank treads, an emaciated cow wailed.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Bush trod a delicate diplomatic line during his August 2008 trip, as human rights groups called for a tough stance on China's rule of Tibet, arrests of dissidents and Internet censorship.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

Football legend Pele once trod its turf, and international sporting competitions have been held there.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Midfielder McTominay trod the same path last summer by escaping the chaos of United in moving to Naples and the 28-year-old instantly became a cult hero, netting 12 goals to inspire their title success.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025

He let Jack lead the way; and Jack trod with theatrical caution though they could have seen an enemy twenty yards away.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

The "stunning" route was nominated by Amanda Jane Baldwin, who said she has trodden the path "more times than I can count" since moving to Winscombe seven years ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“We’ll likely follow the same path we’ve trodden in the United States, and so it will begin with a commercial footprint.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and defence guarantor the United States.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025

"Fans distract and intimidate opposition players - even more so in derbies - and this is where the line can be trodden over," he says.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025

Farid went ahead again, using every tree as cover, always keeping uphill from the houses until they were above the uninhabited part of the village that looked as if a giant had trodden on it.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke

He spent two years operating the dozer in the landfill, where treading uneven ground can be physically punishing work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The invisible labor can spill into strained marriages, chronic stress and the feeling of constantly treading water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

"There is a sense that the candidates are treading carefully to avoid offending the US and other veto powers."

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The S&P 500 has been treading water for more than a month now, but beneath the surface of the U.S. equity market, big changes are taking shape.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

At the house of the Shaper, people come and go, solemn faced, treading softly, their heads bowed and their hands folded for fear of sending dreadful apparitions through his dreams.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner