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[trahy] / traɪ /








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"In the days that followed, for me, it was too much to actually try and process how it had happened," said Jane.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Wholesale prices in May posted the biggest back-to-back increase since 2022, keeping the pressure on businesses as they try to navigate another wave of U.S. inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Meta can try to leverage its users to bring in subscribers, but it will likely struggle to peel people away from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For whatever it’s worth, it may sound pretentious, but I kind of feel it’s important to try and anchor myself in some sense of purpose.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Grandma nods and assures me that we are all set to try again when everyone goes to sleep.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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