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tryout

[trahy-aut] / ˈtraɪˌaʊt /
NOUN
test
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NOUN
trial run
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The Rams summoned McManus and veteran Matt Prater to Woodland Hills for a tryout, and chose McManus after the workout.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Long before he became a top NFL draft prospect, Drew Mestemaker was a kid sitting in his childhood home, emailing colleges across the country to ask for a quarterback tryout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Kerr left the Alaskan frontier believing baseball could be his future and was able to land a tryout for a pair of MLB scouts at a high school in Reno.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Am I even good enough to pass Friday’s tryout?

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

But, according to the coach, it hasn't deterred hopefuls from applying, and this year was the first year the team's considered tryouts from people who have seen America's Sweethearts.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Sitting in the center of the room, personally overseeing the tryouts, Wembanyama conducted a series of unusually loud job interviews—listening to chants, gauging volume and pressure-testing die-hard levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Hayes said he had hopes of representing the United States, but USA Basketball does not have open tryouts for senior national teams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

They could start all over again, with another day of tryouts.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John


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