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tryout

[trahy-aut] / ˈtraɪˌaʊt /
NOUN
test
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NOUN
trial run
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To make the national team, chefs must endure a grueling tryout that follows the format of the competition itself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 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

“That’s hard to do. But at many of these places, you can do a tryout and stay in a unit for a week,” said Horowitz.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Former Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker will attend a tryout forthe New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, the team has confirmed with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

If his sister really did fail the tryout, then he’s probably feeling bad about teaming up with me.

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

Baltimore feels a week away from open tryouts in the parking lot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Brady’s draft process gave Trey and Dino a preview for this year, setting expectations for meetings, tryouts, and the day itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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

If that premise sounds familiar, it’s because the series is based on a viral sketch featuring former NFL all-star Eli Manning, who goes undercover for walk-on quarterback tryouts at Penn State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025

He and Avery talked twice while she was waiting for tryouts to start, and one time when Aunt Jen was late to pick her up from practice, he taught her some skateboarding basics.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison


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