wade in
Example Sentences
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The problem with wars is that when they don’t go as you planned, you have an ugly choice—end them unsatisfactorily or wade in deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Leaving the landing craft ashore, he described having to wade in and avoid metal obstacles which made the beach approach "rough in places".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024
It seemed like we would never find a way to bond as mother and son, or wade in an emotional state of comfort.
From Salon • May 12, 2024
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she is leaving the X platform because it fosters division and has become a “gigantic global sewer” that she refuses to wade in any longer.
From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023
The brook ran through the hedgerow, and there was a cattle wade in the gap.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
