try for
phrasal verb
tried for; trying for; tries for
: to make an attempt or effort to get (something)
He tried for second place but finished third instead.
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He's tried for years to advance his business, Estas Manos Coffee Roasters, with limited success.
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Back in 1993, when the brothers were tried for their parents' killings, prosecutors claimed the brothers fatally shot their parents for their $14 million fortune.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
The order, issued last week by Judge John H. Chun and unsealed on Monday, is a major defeat for Amazon, which has tried for months to get the case tossed out in court.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Best Phil sight gag: trying for a cool exit and walking backwards into a coat rack.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024
Back in 1993, when the brothers were tried for their parents' killings, prosecutors claimed the brothers fatally shot their parents for their $14 million fortune.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
The order, issued last week by Judge John H. Chun and unsealed on Monday, is a major defeat for Amazon, which has tried for months to get the case tossed out in court.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Best Phil sight gag: trying for a cool exit and walking backwards into a coat rack.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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