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verb

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as in to test

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

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Stribling and the rest of the draft picks did not participate in the seven-on-seven sessions that followed the individual drills; the undrafted rookies and tryout players manned those. —

Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Some could simply be tryout players such as former Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos, who was working at receiver during this week’s Miami Dolphins rookie camp with the goal of impressing enough to get signed. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026 Josh Kreutz, son of longtime Bears center and six-time pro bowler Olin Kreutz, is invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout, and wore the same #57 his dad wore. —

Jori Parys, CBS News, 9 May 2026 In addition, the Patriots invited 17 tryout players to the session. —

Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for try (out)

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The Air Force is currently working toward the newest version of the bomber, testing a new radar system and working with contractors to update its 1960s-era engines.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Reflectance is measured as the Specular Component Included (SCI) value at 550nm, independently tested by Intertek.

— Nam Sunwoo, Variety, 19 June 2026