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[trahy] / traɪ /








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Renée Saldaña, a spokesperson for SEIU-UHW, characterized the lawsuit against the initiative as “a really desperate attempt by the clinic industry to try and avoid accountability.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“If the Fed chair has the ability to try to jawbone those lower and provide some assurances,” he said, “I do think that would also provide the tailwind.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Others may just pick one of 11 nations with red home kits, squint their eyes and try and pretend it's actually Harry Wilson scoring rather than Switzerland.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

And try to be the most AI-savvy person in your workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Sometimes Grandpa lets me try shooting a rabbit.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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