try for
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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In July 2025, the Chandler Police Department recommended that Brady be tried for a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse; however, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced that Brady would not face the charges relating to Trigg's drowning.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Salaun shot 7 of 9 and made all four of her 3-point tries for a Golden State team missing Tiffany Hayes with a left pinky injury and Cecilia Zandalasini because of a concussion.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The company has tried for several weeks to correct the information with no luck.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Blue Origin’s lander could be the next to try for success, although Astrobotic has its larger Griffin lander gearing up for a moon run that could launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy this summer.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Salaun shot 7 of 9 and made all four of her 3-point tries for a Golden State team missing Tiffany Hayes with a left pinky injury and Cecilia Zandalasini because of a concussion.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
The company has tried for several weeks to correct the information with no luck.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
Blue Origin’s lander could be the next to try for success, although Astrobotic has its larger Griffin lander gearing up for a moon run that could launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy this summer.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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