tried

Example Sentences

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They were ordered to surrender their passes and were informed that if they tried to reenter the hall they would be arrested for trespassing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Greenhalgh, who is British, was convicted of two additional similar offences, while Farmakis – a Greek national who was tried in his absence – was found guilty of one more.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Marais and her team just secured roughly $500,000 from a U.K. research agency to test the use of satellite data to track rocket exhaust, having also tried GoFundMe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

People using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have tried to find ways to get more protein in their diets while they eat less.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

As a dutiful aunt I tried to love all my nieces and nephews equally.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom