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trying

[trahy-ing] / ˈtraɪ ɪŋ /


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“The bad news is that there are literally hundreds of billions of dollars of investments and interest in trying to push AI into every corner of our lives … and the dangers are being brushed aside.”

From Los Angeles Times

Officers are trying to establish who the man is, and where and how he died.

From BBC

“You don’t only get rewarded if you come up with something that works, you just have to be trying to improve,” Yarbrough says.

From Barron's

“I am still trying to hold out for the county to do the right thing,” Vaquero, 39, said.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, California is trying to transition away from oil-based fuels, but the gasoline can’t disappear faster than people are giving it up.

From Los Angeles Times