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In the clubhouse afterward, Judge tried to shoulder the blame.

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She followed her and tried to "put her hands out to stop me closing the door", she added.

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Hungary for years tried to pressure its citizens working at EU institutions in Brussels to spy for them and influence the bloc's decision-making, said an international media investigation published Thursday.

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He was a grifter who spent your grandmother’s money, tried to spend your inheritance and his wife is continuing that not-so-grand tradition.

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Coughing, he tried to leave the aircraft but collapsed at the exit and fell into the jetway.

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