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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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 31 July 2025
For example, if a family of two girls tried for a third baby hoping for a boy, the third child was not included in the analysis.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 30 July 2025
Two men could soon be tried for murder in connection with the deaths of three Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in a backyard in Kansas City’s Northland more than a year ago.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Craig’s trial is taking place in the same courtroom where James Holmes was tried for opening fire in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 31 July 2025
For example, if a family of two girls tried for a third baby hoping for a boy, the third child was not included in the analysis.
—Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 30 July 2025
Two men could soon be tried for murder in connection with the deaths of three Chiefs fans whose bodies were found in a backyard in Kansas City’s Northland more than a year ago.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
Craig’s trial is taking place in the same courtroom where James Holmes was tried for opening fire in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater, killing 12 people and injuring 70 others.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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