Example Sentences

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Sheinbaum has trod carefully in her gradual effort to rebuild bilateral relations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

For months, Mayor Adams has trod a fine line in welcoming new migrants and celebrating New York's handling of the crisis, while sounding the alarm about the city's finite resources.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023

And they have no use for someone like Pete offering the wisdom of his experience, telling them what he has learned on the similar paths he has trod.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

In Florida, a perennial swing state, Gov. Rick Scott has trod carefully in his dealings with the president as he runs for Senate.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2018

Here, where no foot has trod, where the mountains close about, where the trees whisper, he sits and looks about him.

From The Singing Mouse Stories by Hough, Emerson