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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Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each scored twice and the Sens scored four power-play goals on five tries for a too-easy divisional win.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In the short story, the woman has been trying for years with her husband to conceive.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After separating from her husband, Lisa Wootten, 37, decided to try for a baby on her own via IVF.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
He was later tried for treason and eventually hanged.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
In the short story, the woman has been trying for years with her husband to conceive.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
After separating from her husband, Lisa Wootten, 37, decided to try for a baby on her own via IVF.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
He was later tried for treason and eventually hanged.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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