Example Sentences

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Ras Baraka, mayor of Newark, is likewise attempting to shut the facility down via the courts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If that is the case, Iran may be attempting to establish a new regional reality: one in which it negotiates from a position of strength while actively enforcing its own red lines.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The Comanche Circle project was attempting to locate next to their property.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It looks like a sector attempting to reaccelerate after a long period of policy-driven restraint.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

“Mm-hmm,” said Boaz, still examining the ring, even holding his hands out and attempting the splayed fingers.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny