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Example Sentences
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In the meantime, he’s trying to avoid thinking about the Grammys in February — though everyone, including myself, is making it impossible for him not to.
From Los Angeles Times
In “One Battle After Another,” his darkly comic action-thriller, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a former revolutionary who has spent years in hiding, raising his teenage daughter and trying to keep his past at bay.
From Los Angeles Times
There wasn’t really space for this kind of sheltering away or trying to manufacture some kind of dynamic.
From Los Angeles Times
“This is about brand awareness and trying to reach a large audience,” Ferguson said.
From Los Angeles Times
Moore, who did not respond to a call seeking comment, often used his pulpit to try to get out ahead of potential crises.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.