Sentence examples for from fraying further from inspiring English sources

It kept the fabric from fraying further.

In a toxic climate, Prime Minister Abadi faces formidable challenges in trying to enact reforms, redistribute power, equitably share oil revenues — and prevent the government from fraying further.

Unfold any 'dog-ears' and remove old bookmarks or sticky notes, tape the edges to prevent them from fraying further, and patch any tears that might be visible.

PAGE A6 TRUCE FOR GAZA IS STRAINED A week-old truce between Israel and the Hamas rulers of Gaza frayed further when Palestinian militants launched two rockets against Israel and Israel prevented goods from entering Gaza for a second day.

JERUSALEM — A barely week-old truce between Israel and the Hamas rulers of Gaza frayed further on Thursday when Palestinian militants launched two rockets against Israel, and Israel prevented goods from entering Gaza for a second day.

Nerves were frayed further by a change of wind direction 20 km out.

Lax's faith frayed further with the death of his father, when Lax was in his 30s.

Home nerves were frayed further when, with 10 minutes to play, Dale Ferguson barged his way over from close range to reduce the deficit to two points.

They came from fraying binders, from forgotten boxes in storage units, from cobwebbed closets.

Reid worked to keep the father-son bond from fraying.

Telomeres are often compared to the plastic tips that keep the ends of shoelaces from fraying.