try for
phrasal verb
tried for; trying for; tries for
: to make an attempt or effort to get (something)
He tried for second place but finished third instead.
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How to watch Bills at Chiefs Venue: Arrowhead Stadium — Kansas City, Mo.
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET, Sunday
TV: CBS
Streaming: Fubo (try for free), Paramount+
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Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Fill out the form below about your playoff experience as the Chiefs try for the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
In October, after one such instance, Campbell couldn’t figure out how to get her account back to private despite trying for over a week.
—Kait Hanson, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
To be sure, the fall collection expanded the brand’s vocabulary of essentials, trying for the first time to also lure more fashion-savvy customers with slightly oversize fits for tops and pants, as well as glossy puffers.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Fill out the form below about your playoff experience as the Chiefs try for the NFL’s first Super Bowl three-peat.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 Jan. 2025
In October, after one such instance, Campbell couldn’t figure out how to get her account back to private despite trying for over a week.
—Kait Hanson, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2025
To be sure, the fall collection expanded the brand’s vocabulary of essentials, trying for the first time to also lure more fashion-savvy customers with slightly oversize fits for tops and pants, as well as glossy puffers.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Try for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20for. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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