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try

[trahy] / traɪ /








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Rather than attempting to replace damaged liver tissue directly, future therapies might try to interrupt the inflammatory signals that prevent cells from completing regeneration.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Typically, enrollment officers pay close attention to demonstrated interest to try to predict which students are likely to accept admission offers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

Garrett and other players said they would not try to sway Donald but would welcome him back.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

The family intend to eventually take Mason's case to the European Court of Human Rights to try to challenge the deportation order.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

I pin a smile on my face, try to force the swell of emotion that rises in my throat away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The outspoken progressive is seeking to temper some of the heat he delivered in the primary as he pivots to a general election and tries to court his skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

But when he tries to text her the next day, he realizes the number she gave him is missing a digit.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

When law enforcement tries to trace bribes or tax evasion, criminals can easily hide among the hundreds of thousands of legal shell companies whose owners were only using them to lower their taxes.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

A romcom about a missed connection at a dance club and a man’s campus-wide search for his potential happily-ever-after tries to refreshingly reformulate the genre for a younger audience.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

While Jonah tries to convince Maverick to pee, I go inside and sit with Gran.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

She’s tried them everywhere from McDonald’s to Michelin-starred haunts, in tony European hamlets and Midwestern hockey towns.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Maurin didn’t have insurance for his pines, having tried to hedge his risk over the years by purchasing plots in different parts of the forest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Diplomatic efforts, spearheaded by mediators including Pakistan and Qatar, have tried for months to bring an end to the war to no avail.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

At the same time, it has tried to encourage home building in urban centers; projects that would add to suburban sprawl require stricter environmental reviews.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

“She tried, but she was awful,” Dad says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"And we're trying to understand why that is."

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

I wasn’t trying to reproduce that loaf exactly.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

"I'm trying to stay in the moment as much as possible," said Frodin.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

At the time, Rugen was in his early 20s trying to establish himself in the real-estate industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

That’s when I realize I’ve been clawing and pulling at my clothes, trying desperately to break free of them and anything else that’s touching my skin.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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