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Example Sentences

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He has faced criticism from subscribers and employees as he tried to reverse financial losses at the daily.

From BBC

Those rules are not in place at the Olympics but British skeleton have essentially tried to get ahead of the curve by designing and using their new helmet in Italy.

From BBC

The other day I tried to help my fifth-grade daughter with her math homework and the poor kid had to yell for her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My secret is to enjoy skiing! I was really relaxed in the morning and tried to keep the good feelings from the training and have fun skiing."

From Barron's

"My secret is to enjoy skiing! I was really relaxed in the morning and tried to keep the good feelings from the training and have fun skiing."

From Barron's