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The former Orange County congresswoman and whiteboard wizard was making her second try for statewide office after a failed 2024 bid for U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“It’s the kind of idea that you try for a bit, it doesn’t work, and you think maybe you were just too hopeful,” said Mark Sellke, a Harvard statistician at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The returning Robert Baloucoune scored a superb try for brief respite, but Baptiste Erdocio and Wilfrid Hounkpatin responded in brutal fashion to end any faint hopes of a comeback.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

This is at least Kapelovitz’s fourth try for office, following failed runs for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

On the Christmas Eve when Francie was ten and Neeley nine, Mama consented to let them go down and have their first try for a tree.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith