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try

Definition for try

noun as in attempt

verb as in experiment, test

verb as in bother, afflict

verb as in bring before a judge

Strongest matches

decide, hear

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But we always try to check in with each other.

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“I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was trying to find myself,” she said.

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The grand jury rejected one of the three charges prosecutors tried to bring, a rare signal of weak evidence.

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Born with cerebral palsy, he had tried other sports like table tennis and basketball but for him wheelchair rugby was a natural fit.

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When I have anxiety spirals, I try to find solutions.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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