tried

Example Sentences

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Several fans said they were shown an error message as they tried to play it - something that often happens with big new releases on streaming platforms.

From BBC

Mr Shearman, a police officer with Gloucestershire Constabulary, escaped the burning house and tried multiple times to re-enter to save his family.

From BBC

Wembanyama said he had even tried to re-enter the game in the fourth quarter.

From Barron's

Auld had been cleared and could never be tried again.

From BBC

Back in Britain in 1993, after pretending to be a BBC journalist in the past, he tried becoming one for real.

From BBC