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tryout

[trahy-aut] / ˈtraɪˌaʊt /
NOUN
test
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NOUN
trial run
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After an open-call tryout, a vessel switch partway through the competition, and a good deal of skepticism, Koch’s women’s team—which included celebrated sailor and 1992 member Dawn Riley—had proven its mettle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

“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

But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

Mr. Robineau gave him a tryout, hut Chico was so skinny he practically collapsed under the camera.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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

Any fan interested was to report to the Freeman Coliseum—a historic rodeo arena next door to the Spurs’ home court—for tryouts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

As each year’s tryouts get more competitive, Doucette sees his hope for the sport coming true.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2025

WWE also held a tryouts event in London over the weekend for aspiring stars to show off their skills in front of the company.

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025

In late July, Luma called a few of her established players to let them know about 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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