1
as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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2
as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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Recent Examples of try
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Problems can also arise when someone tries to stop taking an SSRI too quickly.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
The Knicks simply could not make a shot, missing on 16 of their first 18 tries and each of their first 11 two-point attempts.
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Arthur Bomar was tried and convicted of capital murder.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Problems can also arise when someone tries to stop taking an SSRI too quickly.
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Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The Knicks simply could not make a shot, missing on 16 of their first 18 tries and each of their first 11 two-point attempts.
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Cbs New York Team,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
The Knicks simply could not make a shot, missing on 16 of their first 18 tries and each of their first 11 two-point attempts.
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.
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The group’s name attempts to flip the narrative on a historic slur against Pacific Islanders, who hail from small nations including Fiji and Samoa.
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Work began this month on Cole Ranch in south Denton, a 4,365-home community along the booming Interstate 35W corridor that stretches to FM 1171 in Flower Mound.
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Christensen suggests the state should instead focus on stripping back environmental regulations that make brush clearance and fire prevention costly, which would ensure state firefighters are not working excessive overtime and the state budget is not being stretched beyond its means.
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Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 4, 1932, Davis was a striving student who attended New York University on a full scholarship, and graduated magna cum laude.
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Nolan seems to be striving for geographic realism interspersed with violent and fantastic episodes.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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Regulatory scrutiny is also pushing the conversation.
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Uber fired the first shot with a ballot measure that sought to cap how much attorneys can earn in lawsuits involving auto accidents.
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Messages seeking comment were left Thursday for Falck.
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Those allegations have not been proven in court, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Friends bring ideas that test your routines.
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Ties between the two major Asian economies have been strained for months.
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In Georgia, city leaders pointed to concerns over how the project could strain local infrastructure, including water, wastewater, schools, and public safety resources.
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While some of the wives wouldn’t bother coming to games every Sunday, Michel said, many of the children saw the Feeney fathers as proper heroes.
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His pace routinely bothered Sweden, including on one impressive solo run in the first half that produced a quality attacking scenario.
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“Try.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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