tryout
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The Queens selected Davis with the 10th pick in December’s draft after she participated in the league’s tryout last August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
While veterans jockey for new contracts during free agency, young players are getting their tryout opportunities with NBA summer league games beginning this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“That’s hard to do. But at many of these places, you can do a tryout and stay in a unit for a week,” said Horowitz.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Mr. Robineau gave him a tryout, hut Chico was so skinny he practically collapsed under the camera.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Any fan interested was to report to the Freeman Coliseum—a historic rodeo arena next door to the Spurs’ home court—for tryouts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
To revive his career, he joins open tryouts for a struggling college-football squad, disguising himself and changing his name to Chad Powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
If that premise sounds familiar, it’s because the series is based on a viral sketch featuring former NFL all-star Eli Manning, who goes undercover for walk-on quarterback tryouts at Penn State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
WWE also held a tryouts event in London over the weekend for aspiring stars to show off their skills in front of the company.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
“I’ve tallied the results. These are not official tryouts, but the students with very high scores today are Paula, Claire, Rose, and Connor.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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