1
as in to stretch
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
you're trying my patience
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2
as in to attempt
to make an effort to do
try to unlock the door will try to call later tonight
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Recent Examples of try
Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
McClung didn’t disappoint on his next try despite having already clinched a spot in the final.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
After the meeting, Zelensky tried to repair the damage.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Those close to the Speaker’s Office, however, were trying to paint him as a skilled inside player who could nevertheless pull a ripcord and try again if his gamesmanship doesn’t work on the first try.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
McClung didn’t disappoint on his next try despite having already clinched a spot in the final.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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No official tally of firings has been released, but the list stretches into the thousands and to nearly every part of the country.—
Matt Sedensky,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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However, gardeners may not be aware that harvests from their garden’s plants can be stretched simply by expanding to non-traditional parts of their plants.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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And the charge Jones drew on Bogdan Bogdanović with 1:53 remaining set the table for the Bulls to attempt — and, ultimately, fail — to pull off the upset win.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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During the sixth round, there were long dramatic pauses and time seemed to stand still as spellers asked for detailed definitions, and pronunciation of words before attempting to spell it out.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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The pair pushed two people, and Rapoport De Campos Maia threw coffee at them, according to the arrest reports.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Despite the trifecta, Trump is pushing an expansive view of executive power that questions the role of Congress and the courts to serve as a check over federal agencies.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Rogers cared deeply about the children his show touched, striving to spread kindness and make the world a better place.—
Makena Gera,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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If errors are made, they will be flagged and corrected as needed, while striving to do what's best for the American people.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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Five other zones, Ignite, Explore, Focus, React and Endure, are designed to teach visitors how world records are created and test your abilities against some of the records.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2025
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Your local cooperative extension has more information and kits on testing your soil professionally.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Seahawks are seeking a first- and third-round pick in exchange for the 27-year-old Metcalf, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Thursday, and Metcalf is eyeing a new contract worth around $30 million per year.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The prospective partners in Germany's next government are seeking to loosen the nation's rules on running up debt to allow for higher defense spending.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The prospect of prolonged displacement is also straining the resources of communities like Kafr al-Labad that have taken in some of those forced from their homes.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Each of these conditions is strained when financial capital concentrates amongst a privileged few.—
The Sorenson Impact Institute,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The obvious motive The administration hardly bothered to pretend that Brown (whose distinguished military and academic career includes a masters’ degree in in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach).wasn’t fired for being Black.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Try.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/try. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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