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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Displays at the site describe how George Washington owned human beings, profited off their unpaid labor and, when one of them made a break for freedom, tried for years to recapture them.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats continue to try for a calmer tone in politics overall, regardless of party.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Geologists have tried for a long time to understand it, using models and experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Memphis tried for its second two-point conversion of the game but Lewis threw incomplete to leave Arkansas an opening with a one-point deficit.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats continue to try for a calmer tone in politics overall, regardless of party.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Geologists have tried for a long time to understand it, using models and experiments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Memphis tried for its second two-point conversion of the game but Lewis threw incomplete to leave Arkansas an opening with a one-point deficit.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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