tries

[ trahyz ]

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

When the witch tries to take the shoes off Dorothy's feet, her hands get shocked.

From BBC

But in the meantime, she said, it is facing a serious economic crisis as it tries to fight off rebels and terrorist groups, and is looking for ways to get cash.

From New York Times

Yet they remained firm against the Bengals’ dangerous offense, holding Cincinnati to five of 17 on third down tries and forcing field goals on two first-half red zone drives that helped tilt the game early.

From Los Angeles Times

Wales again failed to capitalise on the numerical advantage as Australia scored three tries when down to 14 men with a Faessler double and second for Wright.

From BBC

England have bags of talent and we have watched Ollie Sleightholme bouncing around, stepping defenders and scoring tries all season for Northampton.

From BBC

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