has tried
- present perfect of try (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Since then, the I.C.C. has tried war criminals and has a number of active cases, although few leaders have faced charges while in office.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
It's true that for years he has tried publicly to stay out of Labour internal wrangling, styling himself as a loyalist – which didn't always go down well.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
For decades, the Mexican government has tried building bridges, a soft-power initiative known as acercamiento — or coming together — with its rising global diaspora.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Volkswagen has tried to slim down as profits have dwindled, and struck a deal with unions in late 2024 to shed 35,000 jobs by 2030 at the company’s core operations in Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s very different from sleeping, no matter how much the undertaker has tried to make it look like sleeping.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
