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[trahy-uhl, trahyl] / ˈtraɪ əl, traɪl /






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An appeals court ordered a new trial to determine damages for NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers who sued the league and its partners for allegedly colluding to drive up prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Almgren said last week that he chose to run New York rather than flatter, faster courses in Chicago or Valencia because he wanted a true race rather than a time trial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

Prosecutors could also reduce the charges in a potential second trial or dismiss them altogether.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Although the program was eventually discontinued for strategic reasons, the experimental medication had already progressed through a Phase 1 clinical trial, where it was successfully evaluated for safety in humans.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Still, Zhang Hemin and Huang Yan recognized that this first attempt would also be mostly trial and error.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

Observers, representatives of the French embassy and journalists are attending the trials.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Lenacapavir was first developed by US pharmaceutical company Gilead and approved in June 2025 after proving more than 99.9 percent effective in large clinical trials.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

"We are hoping to translate our findings into future clinical trials for patients with glioblastoma and other brain tumors."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

She took part in medical trials at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London and said that while there was no cure, continual treatment was now keeping her cancer stable.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Terrible trials awaited the little band of adventurers.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton


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