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trying

[trahy-ing] / ˈtraɪ ɪŋ /


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The local government is actively trying to attract these communities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

"And if that's one of the pinnacle trophies in world cricket, why would we not be trying to get it along with every other marquee event that comes our way?"

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

If the man trying to revive the Montreal Expos as an expansion team succeeds, Dan Evans is his choice for president of baseball operations.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

It was the pain of trying to get by in this economy.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

“And that one over there, the one trying to melt into the paint, is my daughter, Lala,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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