trod
Example Sentences
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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
Now, to help round out its pipeline, Pfizer is looking to China, following the path trod by many of its peers in recent months.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
Asian markets trod water Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown petered, with focus back on Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Amid this legal and institutional tug-of-war, the Spanish federation offered its support, while the government trod cautiously through the regulatory maze, waiting to see how events unfolded.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
And Mr. Teavee said, “We can’t send him back to school like this! He’ll get trod upon! He’ll get squashed!”
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
