Example Sentences

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Panish alleged that Grossman and her husband, who were separated at the time of the crash, have tried to conceal the total amount of their assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"The traditional DNA is gritty, tight rugby. We still have that, but we have tried to add an attacking mindset to that."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“I think we’ve seen companies who have tried to do so.”

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Cekada is a 20-year ATF veteran, a fact in which gun-safety advocates have tried to take some reassurance.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In many years of writing about American history, I have tried to answer a hard but crucial question.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis