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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Others will try for one last week of having their teams together seeking championships on Saturday.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Now its a Stanley Cup Final rematch as Panthers try for a repeat championship and Oilers try to avenge last year’s Game 7 loss.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Then shortstop Anthony Volpe fielded a grounder but made a throwing error trying for an out at third base.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Burgermeister would later be tried for murder, but acquitted.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Now its a Stanley Cup Final rematch as Panthers try for a repeat championship and Oilers try to avenge last year’s Game 7 loss.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Then shortstop Anthony Volpe fielded a grounder but made a throwing error trying for an out at third base.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Burgermeister would later be tried for murder, but acquitted.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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