The phrase "a fray of" is not commonly used in written English and may not convey a clear meaning without additional context.
It could be used in contexts discussing a state of conflict or disorder, but it is more typical to see "a fray" used alone or in different constructions.
Example: "The debate turned into a fray of opinions, with everyone arguing passionately."
Alternatives: "a clash of" or "a tangle of".
The German arrived at a Georgian quarter hotel near Liverpool's city centre last night amidst a fray of supporters and media, having flown in with his advisors from Dortmund.
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With the first issue, released three weeks ago, Mr. Huey and his editors jumped, some would say belatedly, into a fray of magazines that besides The Standard and Red Herring includes titles like Upside, Fast Company and -- take a deep breath -- the newly rechristened Ziff-Davis Smart Business for the New Economy.
If I felt the urge to voice what I think is a legitimate criticism about a work of art, I would say it to the artist not to a fray of others.
Far beyond official Washington, we would seem to be witnessing a fraying of the bonds of empathy, decency, common purpose.
"Maybe you're seeing a fraying of the alliances," said Jennifer Duffy, a political analyst with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
We know that what begins with the liberation of women can, likewise, end in high divorce rates and households without fathers and a fraying of the family.
Among the results of withholding certification, they argue, could be a backlash from Serbian nationalists and a fraying of a very fragile political consensus.
It will also seek reassurance that Trump's determination to forge new relations with Vladimir Putin will not lead to a fraying of sanctions over Ukraine.
And the wear and tear on our equipment is significant, leading to what has been termed as a fraying of our force".
The rise of Avigdor Lieberman's party in Israel reflects a fraying of cohesion as Arab Israelis identify more with the Palestinian cause and Jewish Israelis come to see Arabs as fifth-columnists.
