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wade

[weyd] / weɪd /


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When we decided to wade into one of the most heated debates in sports by declaring England vs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Quite a few religions were considered cults in the beginning, Christianity among them, so it does make some sense not to wade too deeply into the finer distinctions.

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

But here at MarketWatch, we wade through these things so you don’t have to.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

We have enough television to wade through as it is.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

Sometimes they massed into a wall so thick that he had to scramble down to the water’s edge and wade to make further progress.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Van Der Beek wades through all of the screenplay’s cynicism in search of something deeper and more complicated — something human.

From Salon Feb. 15, 2026

The RSS also wades into economic and foreign policy.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

Throughout the book, LaPointe narrates how she wades through the various intersections of her identity as a queer, mixed heritage woman, as an artist, as a writer, as a daughter and as a friend.

From Seattle Times Apr. 10, 2024

Mr Smith wades over to it, an underwater camera on a stick in his hand.

From BBC Jan. 17, 2024

Manchee wades in, lapping it up, snapping unsuccessfully at these little brass-colored fish that swim by, nibbling at his fur.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

It's not the first time the US trillionaire has waded into UK politics and he isn't universally welcomed when he does.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Toth, who was involved in the grassroots push long before Trump waded into politics, said the president is just accelerating work that was already underway.

From Salon May 29, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate May 27, 2026

After two trips in his pickup truck, Juenke, a retired Houston policeman, waded through rushing waters to the Wiggle Inn cabin and became stranded.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Neel’s feet touched bottom again and he waded to the bank.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

While investors are wading back into software stocks, many analysts recommend a selective approach, since the threat of AI still clouds the sector.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

They are Europe's largest wading bird, and spend winters near coastlines and summers further inland on grasslands and moors.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The unique conditions the process demanded -- pumping saltwater in and out to maintain a shallow depth -- were also the perfect environment for hungry wading birds.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Like “Babe” and “Homeward Bound” before it, the film treats its younger audience with the respect and maturity they deserve, wading into heavy thematic territory without shying away from the bittersweet realities of death.

From Salon May 25, 2026

When he caught his breath, he turned and glared at R.C., and then at me before sliding into the shallow edge of the river and wading back to his cousins.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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