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Example Sentences
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But Texas held, leaving Ohio one second to try for a miracle with a long bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Hardy's kick provided a simple second try for Edwards who sprinted away to score before the largest cheer of the day came when North came on as second-half replacement wing.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The Bulls' afternoon worsened as a rolling maul resulted in a penalty try for the hosts and Ruan Nortje was yellow carded in the aftermath.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
“It’s the kind of idea that you try for a bit, it doesn’t work, and you think maybe you were just too hopeful,” said Mark Sellke, a Harvard statistician at OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
“Make an appointment with her; then we’ll be that much closer to coming up with your treatment plan and getting you out of here as soon as possible. We will try for Thursday.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
