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 The Masters Final Round: Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Augusta National Golf Club
Channel: CBS
Stream: Fubo (try for free)
Rounding out the top three is Canadian golfer Corey Conners, who has just two PGA Tour wins in his entire career.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
How to watch the Food City 500 Venue: Bristol Motor Speedway — Bristol, Tenn.
Time: 3 p.m. ET, Sunday
TV: FS1, Fox Deportes
Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
Vegas gives Hamlin the second-best odds for Sunday (+425 on BetMGM), trailing only Kyle Larson (+400).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Republicans have been trying for years to change election laws.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
He was later tried for the three killings and sentenced to death.
—Miguel Torres, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
How to watch the Food City 500 Venue: Bristol Motor Speedway — Bristol, Tenn.
Time: 3 p.m. ET, Sunday
TV: FS1, Fox Deportes
Streaming: Fubo (try for free)
Vegas gives Hamlin the second-best odds for Sunday (+425 on BetMGM), trailing only Kyle Larson (+400).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Republicans have been trying for years to change election laws.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
He was later tried for the three killings and sentenced to death.
—Miguel Torres, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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