trod
Example Sentences
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EU trade ministers meeting in Brussels Friday trod a fine line, stressing that the EU-China relationship was important, but more balance was needed.
From Barron's ● May 22, 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
This was to help protect the church, built in 1873, and to make sure no-one trod on any graves, but also because she was - and remains - a massive fan of the series.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
He dived in and trod water, waiting for her.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
