trying

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It’s got two young lovers carving their names into car seat leather, and it’s got a girl trying to impress her boyfriend’s older sister with her cynical humor and her taste in yacht rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s a convenient year to choose if you are trying to sell a product that miraculously shows no losses.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

He traveled the country to report on families trying to obtain homeownership and hold on to it, small-time real estate investors and business owners, and the leaders of powerful financial institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"We're trying to be a source of inspiration for others," said Boman, who used to work in the vehicle industry.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I sit, the wagon behind me, trying to gather the right words.

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