try for
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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Milton’s Aidan Rowley nailed a three-point penalty kick at the 30-minute mark to give the Wildcats 10 points but Conley added another try for the Eagles before the half to make it 34-10.
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
After that, Roger tried for a spell to get arrested for wading in a river.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.
—CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Mediators, led predominantly by Pakistan, have been trying for weeks to get a deal across the line.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
After that, Roger tried for a spell to get arrested for wading in a river.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Macron and Merz had tried for months to salvage the project and overcome differences between Airbus and Dassault.
—CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Mediators, led predominantly by Pakistan, have been trying for weeks to get a deal across the line.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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