are treading
- present progressive of tread.
Example Sentences
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Actors, writers, production staff and movie fans are still resistant to the overuse of AI and defining when and where it is acceptable, so studios are treading lightly, said AI film studio CEO Mooser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Markets are treading water due to other concerns too—notably private credit and ongoing fears about artificial intelligence whacking software and services companies.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
This goes a long way to explain why so many Americans feel as if they are treading financial water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
These cracks aren’t just showing up in sentiment, either: The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics estimates 22 states are already in a recession, while another 13 are treading water economically.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
He is silent in regard to the nations who are treading down Jerusalem and who are scattering Israel.
From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.
