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tried

[trahyd] / traɪd /


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Her solicitor also tried to engage with the care home, responding to new requests for documents that Victoria said they had not been asked for before and sending emails that got no reply.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The wives of some of his clients—including actors who needed to get ripped for roles as superheroes—had tried to sabotage them by baking desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

We’ve just tried to keep a growth mindset of it all and try to let every situation teach us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

No doubt she tried in some cases, staining the Justice Department in the process.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

They still tried to make bad news sound like good news—they were very good at that.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo