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Captains, owners and managers of the more than 700 vessels stuck near Iran, carrying tens of billions of dollars in cargo, were messaging one another to try to make sense of Tehran’s shifting rules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
The try before half-time was a big moment as we went into half-time with momentum.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“If they’re gonna try and play us, then they’re gonna find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
I look at him, try to judge whether or not he’s serious.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing try
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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Scrabble: Words with no Vowels
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Novel Study: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Chapters 12–20
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