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dreading

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present participle of dread

as in fearing

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Surging food and utility costs are squeezing thousands of izakayas across Japan, with experts fearing a record number of bankruptcies.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Alexander said Beloozerov didn’t sleep at home, fearing the FBI would pick him up.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

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