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[trahy] / traɪ /








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“It only takes one generation to lose history. What we’ve decided to do is to try and preserve the history of Chavez Ravine so that they are never forgotten,” said Leiva.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"If it comes, I'll be gutted. I hope there's an option to do some voluntary work to try and pay the fine."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Investors and analysts have speculated that Musk, who is the biggest individual shareholder in the two companies, could try to merge SpaceX and Tesla into a single AI-focused company.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

"If we don't get one fish, we try another. We survive by mixing everything," she said, dangling two freshly caught guitarfish from her hands.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

But Gramma Liz’s admonishment is still in the air, so I try the listening thing instead.

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

Plus, Google and Tesla report revenue jumps, and padel tries to sour pickleball’s success.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

If Washington "tries to force normalization on Riyadh, it's not likely to work out very well", said H.A.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

She tries not to re-watch the videos of the strikes from late May, but finds herself returning to them.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Irish tries from Joe McCarthy and Hugo Keenan either side of the outstanding Damian McKenzie's score boosted the visitors' hopes of a losing and try bonus.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

The little girl of about five clutches tight to the doll she has tucked under her arm, while her toddler-sized brother tries to wrestle it away from her.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

And he stayed disciplined as Nola tried to get him to chase a fastball up and two breaking balls in the dirt.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"Obviously with my dad dying, it's been so hard for her. And I've tried to help her through it a lot."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Tehran reconstituted some of its weapons programs after the U.S. and Israel tried to destroy them in the early days of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

In the decade since, U.S. officials had tried to keep Saudi Arabia from developing its own program, fearing it would fuel nuclear competition across the Middle East.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

For a while I tried to concentrate on the names and addresses in the briefcase.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

What I’m trying to say is this: The yearning that feels like a burden is also your spiritual superpower.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

So good luck trying to use trading volume to time the market.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

“It was a consequence of trying to move quickly.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Producers including the Brazil, Kazakhstan, United States and Venezuela were increasing their production, and China was trying to cut its imports, it added.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“Yeah, it is a little. But I’m used to it now,” I reply, trying to suppress a smile.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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