tried on
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I recently tried on this beautiful Jennifer Meyer emerald gold necklace that I wanted and I was like “How much?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
As someone who is not naturally tidy, I’ve tried on a number of spring-cleaning formats over the years.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Thousands of people have been tried on such charges, and hundreds have been sentenced to prison, often to lengthy terms.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
As I tried on dresses with the help of the women at the shop, I felt as if I were in a movie.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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