tries
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Pollock now has six tries in 12 Test appearances, all but one of which has come from the bench.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The move is the latest executive shake-up within OpenAI as it prepares for a highly anticipated public offering as soon as this year and tries to catch up with its rival Anthropic among business customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Traders are also awaiting the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting, hoping for fresh clues about its plans for monetary policy as it tries to battle elevated inflation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Paules tries to keep track of prefab projects in both Altadena and the Palisades and senses tremendous momentum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The three of them are already seated at a table on the patio when we get there, which isn’t surprising since it took Celia four hundred tries to parallel park.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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