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






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The filing also alleges that detective Delaney Green lied when testifying in Kay’s criminal trial that she pulled data from Skaggs’ phone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Zverev denied the claims and contested the order, with a public trial taking place in Berlin in May 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The appeal, first reported by the Athletic, centers on Kay’s contention that his trial attorney, Michael Molfetta, pressured him to turn down a plea offer from prosecutors for a 5-to-10-year sentence.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

The rapid conviction, sentencing, and execution of the Lincoln assassination conspirators concluded the trial that had lasted through May and June.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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

It added that, through Health and Care Research Wales, external, there was funding for "early stage clinical trials for children and young people" through a partnership with Cancer Research UK.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Zeidan's laboratory is currently conducting several clinical trials using brain imaging to investigate whether mindfulness meditation and psychedelic treatments can change the neural processes involved in self-reflection.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

After many pauses and many trials of other subjects, Elizabeth could not help reverting once more to the first, and saying:

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen


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