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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How to watch No. 1 Auburn at No. 2 Alabama
Venue: Coleman Coliseum — Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Time: 4 p.m. ET Saturday
TV: ESPN
Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
Watching in-person?
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
How to Watch Wisconsin vs. Purdue College: Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Mackey Arena
Channel: CBS
Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Tonje leads the way for the Badgers in scoring this season at 18.6 points per game, followed by John Blackwell and his 15.3 points per contest.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Carrie Downey, a Coronado City Council member and a member of the MTS board, expressed concern about the possibility of SANDAG simultaneously trying for a countywide sales tax increase for transportation projects.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Along with trying for that elite club, the Chiefs will also be gunning to break another record.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
How to Watch Wisconsin vs. Purdue College: Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Venue: Mackey Arena
Channel: CBS
Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Tonje leads the way for the Badgers in scoring this season at 18.6 points per game, followed by John Blackwell and his 15.3 points per contest.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Carrie Downey, a Coronado City Council member and a member of the MTS board, expressed concern about the possibility of SANDAG simultaneously trying for a countywide sales tax increase for transportation projects.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Along with trying for that elite club, the Chiefs will also be gunning to break another record.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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