tread
Example Sentences
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A forensic intelligence officer at Cheshire Police explained that every person's footwear tread pattern is different, which helped lead them to the suspects.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I’m hoping that sharing my experience might inspire other investors to tread more carefully.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
Fennell’s eye for image-making is her greatest directorial strength; it’s what keeps her films afloat even when their screenplays struggle to tread water.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
“And a more diverse set of sectors is helping broader averages like the S&P 500 tread water while near- and intermediate-term Tech dynamics play out,” he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Sometimes there are landmarks along the way to doom and destruction, seemingly innocent paths along which we merrily tread, smiling as we go, into the pits of Deepest Hell.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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