try for

verb

tried for; trying for; tries for
: to make an attempt or effort to get (something)
He tried for second place but finished third instead.

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Moreno is the third former Ecuadorian president to be sentenced for corruption, though he was tried for crimes before reaching the presidency. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Jaylen Edgar, the teenager tried for the 2024 Halloween mass shooting in downtown Orlando that killed two, injured several others and terrified thousands, was found guilty of all charges Monday. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Police and fire personnel arrived at the scene and tried for three hours to convince the teenager to return home with his parents, per The Indian Express. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 This encouraging performance led to optimism about a coming tower-catch try for Ship. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for try for

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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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