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Example Sentences

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It willfully tries to make something seem lowest common denominator, so that there can be a community based around that thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Spin acknowledges reality and tries to tilt it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Toscano says he tries to balance discretion and disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares, which trade under the ticker SMCI, have swung in recent days as Wall Street tries to figure out how long the AI frenzy can last.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And I come alongside a musher whose teeth are chattering—a bad sign—while he tries to get a fire going.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen