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How to use the word tries in a Sentence? Page #7

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I don't think (Obama) even tries anymore, I think he just signs executive actions, that's the way the system is supposed to work. And then all of a sudden, I hear he tried, he can't do it, and then, boom, and then another one, boom.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
7 years ago

I don't think he even tries anymore, i think he just signs executive actions.

Donald Trump

Found on CNN
7 years ago

I appreciate anyone that tries to make this world a better place.

Renae A. Sauter

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7 years ago

Anyone who tries to argue that 'The Bachelor' is a feminist franchise is kidding themselves, but I'd also argue that it's retro-ness is what makes it both captivating TV and a fascinating teaching tool.

Claire Fallon

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Director Shaub has served presidents of both parties with distinction – sometimes we agreed and sometimes we disagreed, but he always tries to do the right thing – I say to those smearing him, have they no shame?

Norm Eisen

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

She lies, she smears, she paints African Americans – you -- as racists, she bullies voters, who only want a better future, and tries to intimidate them out of voting for a change – I ’m for change, she does n’t want change.

Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We're helping our UK clients think through the right fundamental value of their business in the current environment and shoring them up to prevent unwanted opportunistic situations where an international rival tries to buy them on the cheap.

Hernan Cristerna

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

As Russia's gas card is losing its strength, it tries to play the electricity card.

Greenpeace Eastern Europe

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

Every person that tries to put pressure on individual lawmakers with threats must know they are attacking the entire parliament.

Norbert Lammert

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

To the extent that there is a Republican president who tries to overreach his executive privilege, we will push back against it.

Mick Mulvaney

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I think he's been an amazing player for many, many years, he always tries to be a better player. The way he's improved on clay is quite impressive, because now he's winning a lot of tournaments.

Stan Wawrinka

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

After such a strong move there are a lot of investors trying to get their bearings on where things go next, we'll see whether Dudley actually lets the higher pricing for June stand or whether he tries to lean against, but it's tough for investors to see where the next move in rates is going without seeing what the remarks from Dudley will be.

Gennadiy Goldberg

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

As a legal matter, Facebook is not required to be even-handed, congress can't introduce something that tries to prohibit Facebook from making these kinds of choices.

Eugene Volokh

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

I'm anticipating we'll be doing a victory dance, but if the Republican Party tries to pull off any backroom deals and ignores the will of the people, our role will change.

Chris Cox

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The plan either way is send a message to the Republican establishment to respect Several Trump supporters votes, if the party tries to parachute in a white knight to steal the nomination, it's not going to end well.

Ralph King

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Donald Trump is never going to fight the system, Donald Trump is the system, donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are two sides of the same coin. Hillary Clinton has made Hillary Clinton millions from inside and Donald Trump has made Donald Trump billions buying people like Hillary Clinton. Both are part of the culture of foreign policy for personal gain. Donald Trump sought to demonstrate Donald Trump foreign policy chops as Donald Trump tries to present a more presidential image – while increasingly turning Donald Trump attention on the campaign trail to a general election battle Donald Trump presumes will involve Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The billionaire businessman declared himself the.

Ted Cruz

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

If everyone tries to grow equities, the economics aren't going to be that great, autonomous Research's also not going to be easy.

Guy Moszkowski

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

If everyone tries to grow equities, the economics aren't going to be that great, it's also not going to be easy.

Guy Moszkowski

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

We live in an era where everybody that tries to speak out and stand up for the truth will find people trying to stop him from doing so.

Van Ael

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There's no question that there would be a lot of turmoil if the establishment tries to thwart the will of the people.

Ben Carson

Found on CNN
8 years ago

There are 70 countries that practice daylight saving time, so you have millions of people suffering from sleep deprivation, we work and live in a culture that tries to cram in so much activity. Because of this, everything else suffers. I always tell my students that sleep makes everything better : your work, your life, your health and your relationships.

Christopher Barnes

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This is vindication for myself and other whistleblowers who won’t back down when the VA tries to intimidate us, the VA was after me but ran into someone who wouldn’t be bullied.

Shea Wilkes

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We are making legal preparations if the president tries to break the law, and what boggles my mind is that the president is contemplating directing the military to knowingly break the law.

House Speaker Paul Ryan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He's very frank, he really tries to analyze why the things that happened, happened.

Douglas McGrath

Found on CNN
8 years ago

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