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Trod


Definition:

  • (imp.) of Tread
  • () of Tread
  • () imp. & p. p. of Tread.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Apart from that, nothing much to write home about, except that Whelan was lucky to escape a booking when he trod on Olivier Giroud's ankle and Erik Pieters possibly took the rap a few minutes later, picking up a caution for a less obvious foul on the same player.
  • (2) Cinematically, RED SORGHUM achieved a fantastically rich colour palette in its politically less-than-correct depiction of Chinese peasant life – blood and earth predominate – and trod a careful political line by focusing on atrocities by the invading Japanese rather than internal repression.
  • (3) Sir Chris took the side of those who backed the zipwire as a novel and exciting way of attracting new and younger visitors to the fells which William Wordsworth and the 20th century guidebook master Alfred Wainwright trod.
  • (4) Last year 12 Years a Slave trod this path ; in the past Slumdog Millionaire, The King’s Speech and Argo (which was runner-up to Silver Linings Playbook at Toronto) also followed suit.
  • (5) For much of the 60s, Fanfani - having failed to become president of the Republic in 1964 - trod water, but always at a high level: he was foreign minister (1965-66), president of the UN assembly (1965), and president of the Senate (first term 1968-73).
  • (6) In the postgame interviews Cards manager Matheny trod a fine line of disappointment.
  • (7) Harrison said the BBC's plans trod on the toes of commercial radio stations already broadcasting and investing in local news and content.
  • (8) 9.21pm BST 79 min: There could have been a few red cards so far in this game, including one just now for Lewandowski, who trod on Boateng's ankle as the defender was grounded after a tackle.
  • (9) Five minutes later his low cross from the left should have seen Juan Mata open the scoring, yet with only Heaton to beat from close to the penalty spot, the Spain player trod on the ball and ended up on the floor.
  • (10) The Washington Post trod the same road, and is sold with hope but nil guarantees to a rich man who needs his favours.
  • (11) Rogers spread his arms in a "you're kidding" gesture that trod the fine line between disbelief and dissent and exchanged words with Bairstow as he returned to the pavilion in one last Ashes spat for the summer.
  • (12) The band's first release since 1991's classic Loveless trod a familiar path, but it was still one that only they have the map to follow.
  • (13) The “New Democrats” shifted to the centre, and trod on the toes of the established party leaders.
  • (14) The technical obstacles which delayed too long the achievement of reasonably safe and anatomically complete resections of lung are discussed, and the circuitous route trod by pioneering surgeons in their struggle toward that desired goal is described.
  • (15) Many observers say that Humphrey and Yu were prudent, experienced businesspeople, and they were detained because it was likely that their investigation trod on the toes of someone powerful.
  • (16) The referee Mark Clattenburg had struggled to control order in a bad-tempered game in which there were continual flashpoints, most notably just before half-time when Mousa Dembélé appeared to rake his finger nails across Diego Costa’s eyes and Érik Lamela trod on Cesc Fàbregas’s fingers towards the end.
  • (17) During the campaign, the magazine trod a fine line, saying she was still working for them but not at editorial conferences or decision-making.
  • (18) Cameron trod a fine line during his 22-hour visit as he pushed British business interests while raising concerns over human rights.
  • (19) The novel trod on sensitivities among studio bosses, who were afraid of public attention being drawn to the pervasive Jewish influence in movies.
  • (20) The time-resolved optical density (TROD) and time-resolved circular dichroism (TRCD) spectra of the lowest triplet state of 4-thiouridine (4t-Urd) in aqueous solutions of tRNA are reported.

Troy


Definition:

  • (n.) Troy weight.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Lord of the Rings made him the doomed anti-hero , he was easily the best thing in the disastrous Troy, giving Odysseus guile, wit and that familiar, rough-edged charm, and he terrified TV viewers as property developer John Dawson in the dark and brilliant Red Riding .
  • (2) In such destructive form Ighalo needs only the slightest sniff at goal and typically his trusty sidekick, Troy Deeney, was the provider, heading down a crossfield pass from Almen Abdi.
  • (3) Troy Carter, the force behind Lady Gaga , isn't just a talent manager.
  • (4) The new barbiturate has been used in states such as Oklahoma and Texas, and in Georgia where it was used last week as part of the lethal injection that killed Troy Davis .
  • (5) The American anti-abortion campaigner Troy Newman has been denied a visa to travel to Australia, just days after the government indicated it might block the American singer Chris Brown from touring the country.
  • (6) But it’s a huge honour to be back in the Premier League and our supporters deserve it.” Watford were put on their way to victory with a first-half goal from their captain, Troy Deeney, who then set up the Czech international Vydra, who was on loan at West Bromwich Albion last season, for the second in stoppage-time.
  • (7) Rubinstein said the decision to close the embassy, as well as honorary consulates in Troy, Michigan, and Houston, Texas, was “in consideration of the atrocities the Assad regime has committed against the Syrian people”.
  • (8) While they spurned several opportunities here, allowing tension to creep in before Tadic scored the second 17 minutes from time, their three centre-halves did not allow the Watford strikeforce of Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney a sniff.
  • (9) I can confirm that my department has cancelled the visa for Mr Troy Newman under Section 128 of the Migration Act,” the minister said.
  • (10) The only racing certainty is that for all the experienced pros brought in, Troy Deeney will be the beating heart and leader of the side.
  • (11) He already knows that he will be without Troy Deeney, who was sent off for two bookings, while Manuel Almunia injured his left hamstring in the warm-up and had to be replaced by Jonathan Bond, who was taken to hospital after suffering a sickening injury in the first half.
  • (12) The tone was set by Ighalo and Troy Deeney up front, both muscular, harrying presences, and it was clear Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho would have an uncomfortable afternoon.
  • (13) Bolognesi, D. P. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.), and D. E. Wilson.
  • (14) He did Bright Young Things (2003), directed by Stephen Fry; he played President Paul von Hindenburg in Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003); he was an incredulous Priam in Troy (2004) and Casanova as an old man in the 2005 mini-series starring David Tennant.
  • (15) Another witness, reporter Troy Hayden, told the same paper that it had been "very disturbing to watch ... like a fish on shore gulping for air."
  • (16) "It's been another frustrating night," said Pearson, after Harry Kane's header proved an insufficient response to a close-range Troy Deeney volley and a 30-yard screamer by Nathaniel Chalobah.
  • (17) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Troy Newman stopped at Denver airport.
  • (18) After briefly anchoring its historical credentials in the siege of Troy, the poem quickly delivers us into Arthurian Britain, at Christmas time, with the knights of the Round Table in good humour and full voice.
  • (19) 23 August 1989 – Troy Davis is arrested and charged with the murder of MacPhail, based largely on the word of another man present at the shooting, Sylvester 'Redd' Coles.
  • (20) It was the West Ham captain who scored twice from the penalty spot before Sebastian Prödl pulled one back for Watford with a fine finish, Troy Deeney missed a late penalty and Nordin Amrabat was sent off.

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