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Each plug is said to be reinforced at common strain ports to prevent fraying.
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Ephron described a fraying in his relationship with Mayers as their levels of success diverged.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
No fraying or pilling, just that coveted softness which feels lived-in, but not worn out.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
As inequality has increased, the country has witnessed a fraying of communities and institutions and deepening divisions along socioeconomic lines.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Ephron described a fraying in his relationship with Mayers as their levels of success diverged.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025
No fraying or pilling, just that coveted softness which feels lived-in, but not worn out.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2025
As inequality has increased, the country has witnessed a fraying of communities and institutions and deepening divisions along socioeconomic lines.
—Melissa S. Kearney, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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