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trying (out)

verb

Definition of trying (out)

present participle of try (out)

as in testing

to put (something) to a test want to try out my new skateboard? tried out his skill at archery

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Companies should also have the option to manually turn off a model’s network access as a failsafe when testing risky scenarios, like evaluating whether an AI agent can hack a bank, Ji added.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Kroger has responded by lowering prices on thousands of everyday staples, simplifying promotions, and testing broader price reductions as shoppers increasingly favor predictable everyday value over complicated coupon programs.

— Hank Cardello, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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Of course, no visit to Kentucky is complete without sampling some of the local bourbon.

— Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
After sampling pickle ice cream or pickle beer on the bridge, visitors could step into Market Square and swap jars and spears for engines and steel.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 July 2026

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