tried

Example Sentences

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Others tried Trading Standards, Citizen's Advice and the Competition and Markets Authority, but found no organisation was able to help them.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The wives of some of his clients—including actors who needed to get ripped for roles as superheroes—had tried to sabotage them by baking desserts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

We’ve just tried to keep a growth mindset of it all and try to let every situation teach us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

No doubt she tried in some cases, staining the Justice Department in the process.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Knowing he had to make a fire soon, he rubbed his own hands in the snow, then tried to warm them in his armpits.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver