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Example Sentences

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Despite his three-foot birdie try on 18 lipping out he still won by three shots and was the only player to finish in the red.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"Honestly, he's beaten him in a phone booth. There aren't many players that can score that try on the planet, it's a great moment. He's building a highlights reel quickly."

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Seven months after Proudfoot's visit, Ashman scored a try on his Scotland debut against Australia at Murrayfield.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“Company,” a reggae tune with a guest appearance from Jamaican dancehall vocalist Buju Banton, gives Ms. Lennox an opportunity to try on a sing-song melodic guise and it suits her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

I hang in the bathroom to get out of Momma’s homemade rags and into the clothes Charlese brings for me to try on.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake