The President used to see himself as above the fray.

But some felt he should have stood above the fray.

I like the fact that he is not above the fray.

So far, one party is indeed above the fray: the army.

But keeping the president above the fray may not be easy.

It's not as if the Republicans are above the fray.

The officers had the good sense to stay above the fray.

And for the moment, Iran does seem to be above the fray.

If the mayor wants to stay above the fray, I need his help.

This is not to suggest that she’s always above the fray.

Now all they have to do is rise above the fray and make their mark.

Below, we look at the 10 who have found ways to rise above the fray.

Now, some of them say the administration is staying too much above the fray.

He could have easily decided to stay above the fray for longer, but the decision was made they couldn’t do that.

In earlier debates she tried to remain above the fray.

It may be impossible, however, to remain above the fray.

His strategy has been to stay above the fray and avoid making himself a target.

They dislike politics and try to remain above the fray.

In command for 24 years and counting, he is above the fray.

The royal family, they say, is supposed to remain above the fray.

Even so, the public expected them to pretend to be somehow above the fray.

In that moment, lifted high above the fray, she could see the greater plan of battle.

She operates best behind the scenes and above the fray.

National leaders have to be statesmen and above the fray.

Either the buzz will grow or it won’t and the next six weeks are their only chance to be heard above the fray.