tried

Example Sentences

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Despite having a mental evaluation, a month later in July, he again tried to access the White House.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The one time she tried to bake lemon squares for an event at her son’s school, she watched as a woman took a bite and spat it out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Kilicdaroglu's backers had tried to push their way in, before police received orders to step in and take the building.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Since then, scientists have tried to understand exactly how angular momentum spreads through the internal structure of solids.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Maggie tried not to appear too eager, but she took a big drink.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith