Example Sentences

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So Pulisic has tried to turn the burden into a gift.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Matthew Fleissig, chief executive of Pathstone, which oversees more than $185 billion for investors and family offices, has tried to make his firm a one-stop shop for its growing client base of centimillionaires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

For the past 30 years the Association of South East Asian Nations, or Asean, has tried to negotiate a code of conduct between China and its four member states who are also claimants.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Following a trial run, the retailer will also expand its fine-jewelry offerings — an area it has tried to reinvigorate in recent years — to 350 more locations.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

No one has tried to reach me to say, Hey, Merci, where are you?

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina