trying

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But, for Anglesey, the decade since has been characterised by job losses, stagnant investment and an economy still trying to replace one of the island's largest employers.

From BBC

In a statement Monday, Rodriguez said “people are pointing to messages where I was polite, grateful, or vulnerable — and trying to use that to discredit me.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m trying to find my child!” one woman exclaimed, running past me.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lou Gerstner was the first outsider to take the helm at IBM, the storied firm that once looked so dominant in computer mainframes that the Justice Department spent foolish years trying to break it up.

From The Wall Street Journal

As of Monday, officials were still trying to repair the network.

From Los Angeles Times