Example Sentences

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"I will try my luck again," he adds as he resumes digging.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame high jumper JJ Harel will try to defend his state title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

SpaceX will try again to launch Starship on Friday.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

SpaceX on Wednesday revealed new details about its financials and how Chief Executive Elon Musk will try to grow a sprawling enterprise dedicated to advancing cutting-edge technologies in space and back on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

We will try to understand his choices by looking carefully at what is known about him and his world—his birthplace, his adoptive homes in Athens and Alexandria, his predecessors, colleagues, and enemies.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro