tried

Example Sentences

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Staff did more tests, but as there was no visible damage on her heart, they tried to send her home again.

From BBC

The Bruins leader said he thought Steven Jamerson II tried to take out an opponent, but the coach said he had a poor view and apologized for ejecting the player.

From Los Angeles Times

Miami tried to impose its game plan early, with several attacks down the right side of the field, and focused on making Messi the focal point of its attack.

From Los Angeles Times

Jade recalls the time her sister visited her at university and tried to join her for a formal dinner in her halls of residence, only to be embarrassed by a professor.

From BBC

When a co-host tried to commiserate about being “held back” in eighth grade for academic reasons, Dybantsa cut him off: “I did not get ‘held back.’

From The Wall Street Journal