trying
Example Sentences
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The local government is actively trying to attract these communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He said he recalled having pulled the lever to release the car's parachute before trying to steer it away from disaster, "but disaster was, it seemed, my fate".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I was in the mode of being a good council member and trying to fight for my constituents and endorsing the mayor is part of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
It was the pain of trying to get by in this economy.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It’s okay. I was so focused on trying to get her plumage right, I didn’t hear you behind me.”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
