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In her 2016 bid, Fujimori tried to distance herself from her movement’s authoritarian past, cultivating a more moderate image.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Putting a hard limit on the number of residents is not a measure any other country has tried, although China, through its now abandoned one-child limit, did try to slow population growth.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

"We tried to resolve the conservation issues affecting these wall paintings, caused by their long and rather troubled conservation history over the centuries," Pintus said.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

He tried to make a few more jokes that fell flat.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

He tried to choke up on the branch, to move closer to the safety of the sturdy trunk, but he was no match for the power of Pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman