trod
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Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
Now, to help round out its pipeline, Pfizer is looking to China, following the path trod by many of its peers in recent months.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
On a negative note for Barca, De Jong was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card as he trod on Iago Aspas' foot.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Tourists have long come here, whether to day-trip through hiking trails where prophets once trod or visit the village’s different churches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
When I trod to the top of the stairs with their meals, I noted only the sentinels’ air of watchfulness.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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