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[trahy] / traɪ /








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“We’re going to try to restore access at some level as quickly as is reasonably possible,” McKinley said.

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

Parish councillor David Taylor said their efforts to recreate meadows mark "the very beginnings of a nice cycle which we all need to try and encourage in our own parishes."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Pope Leo XIV may be right in the long-term that artificial intelligence endangers humanity, but investors are ignoring him in the short-term as they try cashing in on Wall Street’s hottest theme.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I try to suppress a smile, but it’s hard.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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