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tries

American  
[trahyz] / traɪz /

noun

  1. plural of try.

verb

  1. third person singular present indicative of try.

    She tries to be at the head of her class.

Example Sentences

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His absence is becoming a bigger problem for Tehran as it tries to negotiate an end to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Matthews added another after the break, followed by Patrick Schickerling and Kyle Rowe, with tries from Danny Southworth and Jacob Beetham little more than consolation for the Welsh side.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The Oklahoma City Thunder overcame another valiant Lakers charge Thursday night to win their second game in two tries in the Western Conference semifinals at Paycom Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Arm kept its revenue forecast at $1 billion as it tries to gather the supplies needed to meet demand.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The three of them are already seated at a table on the patio when we get there, which isn’t surprising since it took Celia four hundred tries to parallel park.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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