trying

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Police departments are also trying to educate the public before issuing citations or towing an illegal bike, but officials said it’s a challenge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"But I was trying to stay positive and keep calm for Marley because I didn't want him to be frightened. Seeing the lifeboat arrive was a huge relief."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“They’re managing the war, but they’re also trying to set the parameters of the ceasefire and win additional leverage through kinetic strikes,” said Dina Esfandiary, a longtime Iran analyst at Bloomberg Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I do not think of myself as a guy who’s above trying out little bells and whistles.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Two children, trying to play, stab sticks into the mud.

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