trying

Example Sentences

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Beijing has been trying to intimidate her into silence ever since, and the effort took a particularly creepy turn last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Golden State Ballet teased Hawk’s “Nutcracker” cameo on social media earlier this month, announcing, “he’s trying something completely new.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now Ellison and his son, David, are trying to build a Hollywood media empire.

From Barron's

For months, the bank has been trying to get out of the arrangement before Javice’s appeal results in even more charges, which the bank has called “patently excessive and egregious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ashours are trying to have Siwar evacuated once more - a process that has begun with the issuing of a permit by Palestinian health officials.

From BBC