tries
Americannoun
verb
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Appeared in the June 5, 2026, print edition as '‘60 Minutes’ Tries To Steady Waters'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Appeared in the May 29, 2026, print edition as 'Tony Blair Tries to Save British Labour'.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
On my show, What Next: TBD, we’ve started a segment called TBD Tries, in which we try different tools and apps to really put them to the test.
From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026
“Liza Minnelli Tries to Turn Off a Lamp” is so sublimely goofy; I love everything about it.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
Tries to pull her eyes to his eyes, but she will not look at him.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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