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That coalition showed signs of fraying, especially in Michigan, where anger over Biden’s handling of Israel’s war in Gaza has run high in the state’s large Arab-American community.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
With dog harnesses, our test took on a more daily use angle, such as exposure to rain, gnawing teeth, and checking for wear like fraying or loose strings.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Flags that near fraying or fading are appropriately retired with the help of our local American Legion post.
—Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Throughout the region, the fraying of democratic institutions and the rise of insecurity had encouraged support for strongmen.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
With dog harnesses, our test took on a more daily use angle, such as exposure to rain, gnawing teeth, and checking for wear like fraying or loose strings.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
Flags that near fraying or fading are appropriately retired with the help of our local American Legion post.
—Washington Post, 21 June 2024
Throughout the region, the fraying of democratic institutions and the rise of insecurity had encouraged support for strongmen.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for fraying
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“Fraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraying. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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