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And yet it was really actually important to us that we tried to defy genre and defy categorization in that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He buzzed about the streets of Clydebank while his brothers tried to make their way in the game.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Feeling angrily outcast from her community, Mary tried to rise from her station by assuming a variety of disguises.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

People using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have tried to find ways to get more protein in their diets while they eat less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Still, for years after, Tansy swore I’d tried to blow Hominy Ridge School off the face of the earth just to ruin her chances.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck