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






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She told the trial of billowing black smoke rising up the stairs while she was in the house with her partner and her daughter.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The education minister ended the trial because not enough children were eating the fruit and it was leading to a lot of wastage.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The exchange took part in a trial run to tokenize securities that Wall Street firms keep at Depository Trust & Clearing, a leading trade processor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

And a third client chose to plead guilty in his criminal case rather than go to jury trial, despite Barraza’s advice that the case was worth fighting, for fear of being arrested by ICE.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

If the trial was bad for Vincenzo Perugia, it was worse for the French authorities.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

And a 2025 review of 99 randomized clinical trials found that intermittent fasting is associated with modest weight loss compared to a normal, unrestricted diet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

These trials should help establish these drugs’ advantages when compared with existing therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Together, these findings suggest that GAE is associated with promising improvements, particularly in observational studies, but more rigorous trials are needed to establish how much benefit comes directly from blocking the blood vessels.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Goodburn said that did not go far enough and a dedicated brain cancer lead would allow for greater focus on specific research and trials.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

As Harry had expected, the trials took most of the morning.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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