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Last year, Boohoo tried to formally rename itself as Debenhams, but Frasers used its shareholding votes to block the name change.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Panish alleged that Erickson and the Grossmans had tried to conceal the total amount of their assets since the crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“He was unsuccessful in this effort, but it shows some of the ways he tried to leverage his interactions with me to further his agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

I tried to imply clandestine dealings with a high occupation official.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom