tried

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Cynthia was involved in some of them, but Stafford said that she eventually tried to smooth things over with her rival.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

May, 49, got his start as a head coach at Florida Atlantic University—a school with such shoddy basketball resources that he tried to avoid showing prospective recruits the locker room, or its lukewarm showers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The founder of 5-Hour Energy, Bhargava tried to fire Sports Illustrated’s unionized editorial staff and renegotiate a lower licensing fee from Authentic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

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

I was unsophisticated and tried to use nosiness only when it counted the most.

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