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[trahy] / traɪ /








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Six months later, he suggested I try acting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some may try to strengthen this objection by arguing that, when deciding between the judgment of the market and the judgment of an academic model, Finance 101 tells us to follow the former.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026

But, within a couple of days, a doctor told Danny that they had been given a special machine to help his blood clot properly, and they wanted to try the operation again.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

He might do something by John Mayer; if he’s feeling brave, he might try “I Believe I Can Fly.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

I try not to look, but I can’t not look.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The close nature of the relationship is relevant as the board tries to figure out whether Jensen Huang shared any sensitive information with Alice Huang.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

Paul Williams scored five tries as Wales eased past New Zealand 64-36 to reach the fifth-place play-off final.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Australia's next two tries came after they got six again thanks to poor Samoa discipline.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

He’s a strong believer in what he calls “whole foods,” but doesn’t track his macros since he tries not to obsess over numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Lurch after lurch, nostrils flaring, Belle tries to move forward.

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

But when she tried to withdraw the money, she discovered her account had been restricted and was told she needed to complete a verification process.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

I tried those out on my friends, and the responses really brought home how complicated and emotional our relationship with money can be.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

It was clear the man wasn’t a farmer when I tried to make chit-chat about milk prices and county fairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

That fracturing is going to make the stonewalling that they tried the last time around much more difficult, because there will be portions of that coalition that want to turn the page.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

I tried to protest, but she put it in Karl’s hand and folded his fingers over it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

It all felt too fast and too wide-ranging to be human, trying to find holes everywhere in Railway’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

It will close the way these gaps typically do — with the companies that repriced it early capturing disproportionate value, and the ones still running the old model left trying to explain what happened.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

On Sunday, President Isaac Herzog tasked Eisenkot with trying to form a government.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some companies are approaching governors-elect and trying to ascertain what they plan to do, although the mood overall has been gloomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

It’s a maddening stop-and-go of straining, rearing horses, groaning oxen and mules, trying to break from the jammed pack.

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


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