were trying
- past progressive of try.
Example Sentences
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Shally Rahman, 41, and Samiha Rahman, 15, were trying to rescue a seven-year-old boy from the water when they got into difficulty and died.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"We were trying to understand one we already knew existed. Then, this telltale signal appeared in the data where we didn't expect it."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I understood that they were trying to create memories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
U.S. authorities in April warned that Iranian hackers were trying to disrupt American drinking-water systems by targeting computer equipment that connects hardware with software.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
She believed mysterious people were trying to kill her with alien sound wave machines, so she would sleep in a tool shed to hide herself.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
