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






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Either side can appeal the decision to South Korea’s Supreme Court, which would mark the fifth trial tied to their divorce.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“This ad is especially misleading because there is no head-to-head clinical trial comparing the highest doses of these two medicines,” Novo Nordisk said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Earlier in the trial, Kwon told the court that she had only learned of her pregnancy seven months in, and sought abortion because she had no stable income.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

He is now standing trial on terrorism charges before a federal court in Buffalo, in northwestern New York.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

He didn't think the trial was fair or honest.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Fiona Scolding KC, speaking on behalf of Oxevision, questioned whether it was more difficult to introduce randomised controlled trials in mental health units.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Two subsequent trials failed to resolve the dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Such substances have not undergone the kind of large-scale trials the FDA would normally require to establish safety and efficacy.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Perhaps the same will be true with “Obsession”; Curry Barker’s copycats will try and fail to interpret the trials of dating when personality is a facade, and I’ll be left eating crow.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

“Unfortunately, the road ahead is full of trials and tribulations. You have angered the witch and now you must pay for your transgressions.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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