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So we really deliberately and really defiantly tried to embrace the identity crisis of the character in how we told the story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He buzzed about the streets of Clydebank while his brothers tried to make their way in the game.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The chairman tried again: “Let’s just stay to heavy-lift capacity issues—”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

People using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have tried to find ways to get more protein in their diets while they eat less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Father tried to reason with Otto as he let him go, to show him why such behavior was wrong.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom