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[trahy-uhl, trahyl] / ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl /






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By the time the approval comes, the technology and curriculum will inevitably have evolved enough to make the trial obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

You may decide to do a trial run for your late husband’s birthday and maybe try something different for your anniversary.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

The Danish artist behind "Pillar of Shame", Jens Galschiot, called the outcome of the trial and the statue's potential confiscation "outrageous".

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

The successes include plots that have been foiled, suspects who have been arrested, brought to trial, convicted and jailed.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

In fact, there hadn't been a military tribunal for civilians since Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

They have not been tested in humans through clinical trials and have not been approved by the FDA as safe or effective for human use.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Phase 1 trials in China cost half what they do in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

No China-origin GLP-1s have received FDA approval so far, but several are undergoing clinical trials in the U.S. and elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Ella says she spent weeks researching Scottish history and witch trials without any payment in preparation for the role but she'll now need to return to searching for jobs.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

“Unfortunately, the road ahead is full of trials and tribulations. You have angered the witch and now you must pay for your transgressions.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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