tried

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In “Lost Worlds: How Humans Tried, Failed, Succeeded, and Built Our World,” he speaks for the ordinary people of the past in their concrete reality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Tried not to get too high because of the wind. It was a great shot."

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Tried to get the best shot every day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

Lose Control comes from his first album - I've Tried Everything But Therapy - which was released last year but didn't break the UK top 20 at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

“I told you I have. You’re getting crazy too. Tried to talk to her three times. She walked away.”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck