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Nearby, two girls try on cowboy hats available in vibrant hues.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Scotland's speed was proving too much for England's depleted defence and, after Russell went wide to Steyn on the right, play swept across field with unmarked back-row forward Ritchie scoring a try on the left.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“Company,” a reggae tune with a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall vocalist Buju Banton, gives Ms. Lennox an opportunity to try on a sing-song melodic guise and it suits her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Both sides then spurned chances, with George Turner inches away from a try on his first league start, before Saints levelled the scores.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Was he just an experiment to him, something exotic to try on for size?

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro