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[trahy] / traɪ /








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You don’t have to excuse it, but you can try to understand it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

We’re going to work hard to try to figure out where we can improve, and in different areas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

At home, people might want to try leaving skins on kiwi fruit, using broccoli stalks in stir-fries, or adding bell pepper seeds to dishes, the researchers suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

In the summer of 2026, Trump seemingly began to waver on whether the Qatari plane would go to his library, or whether he might try to decommission a different presidential plane and transfer that one.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I’m not really into dirt like that, but I can try to help if you want,” I offer.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Chipotle’s stock is down 22.4% so far this year, as the chain tries to stand out among a sea of discounts and promos from sit-down restaurants and fast-food chains.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Among the murkier aspects of this setup is what will happen if the trustees come to feel that the co-founders have lost their devotion to safety and their board majority tries to right the ship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

In 2026, Lewis scored 17 tries and provided 14 assists in 20 Super League matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

This now requires aggressive restructuring to first reduce costs, before the company tries to recover its competitiveness in the country with new China-specific models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Still, he stifles a moan as his wounded hand tries to manage the reins.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Pam McFarlane, 78, got creative as she tried to cool off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The World Health Organization appealed to Russian authorities five times this month for more information about what happened in Irkutsk as it tried to determine the level of danger posed by Shipilova’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Bavuma had pushed and driven outside off stump to that point but, with a silly point now in place, he was dragged from his crease and tried to force through mid-wicket.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Under CEO Niccol, Starbucks has tried to refurbish its coffeehouses to make them more welcoming, and has also moved to clean up its online ordering and pickup process.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

You could take pictures of Legendary events and keep them, but if you tried posting them online, something always went wrong and sometimes you lost your pics entirely.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

TCU’s coach, Jamie Dixon, is a former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame star who has spent months returning to the Southland trying to recruit Welch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Alzheimer’s is just one form of dementia, and doctors are still trying to understand it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

His appointment book is packed with relatives of detained immigrants trying to secure their release before they're deported back to their countries of origin.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"We're trying to be one of you. We all have the same mission."

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

I think I do understand what she and Nate have been trying to tell me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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