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A dark brown jacket she tries on is “absolutely perfect” at $7.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
Saracens scored tries on each of their first two visits to Bath's 22, with Max Malins and Juan Martin Gonzalez finishing fine attacks.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
The 20-year-old's sensational rise includes two tries on his England debut against Wales in March, before selection for the British and Irish Lions' tour of Australia.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
In the 1988 movie “Working Girl,” an assistant secretly stays at her absent boss’ apartment, ogles its opulence alongside her best friend and tries on a dress with a $6,000 price tag.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
In our own house, Lucinda tries on every one of her dressy dresses, Mami watching and commenting.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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