The phrase "and tried to explore" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing an attempt to investigate or understand something further.
Example: "She was curious about the ancient ruins, and tried to explore every corner of the site."
Alternatives: "and attempted to discover" or "and sought to investigate".
We hired a car and tried to explore the surrounding area.
On the first day, we did a six-hour hiking trip and tried to explore some waterfalls.
For our next studies, we turned our attention back to the older babies and toddlers and tried to explore whether the preferences that we were finding had anything to do with moral judgment in this mature sense.
Davis had a theory that the prime minister makes alternate attempts to identify himself with the ideological sides of his party, and tried to explore this in discursive, seminar style: "I'm gonna ask you some litmus questions between left and right, okay?".
I didn't see a time when someone sat down with him and tried to explore his wishes and his feelings".
In this work, we measured the impedance response of the LiCoPO4 electrode with different states of charge and tried to explore the lithium ion intercalation reaction mechanism.
But Mehri, reached in Las Vegas, said: "We look forward to the meeting and trying to explore areas of common ground.
But as a voracious reader, I admire writers that are introduced to me and try to explore their personalities through reading their books.
"It's about finding a form that is brand new, creating work that is different and trying to explore materials that push boundaries," says Dougall.
Another soloist, Catherine Hourihan, will perform her Butoh-influenced "Neverness," incorporating images projected onto her body and trying to explore the world's interconnectedness.
It was really my chance to experiment with a long-form serialized story and try to explore the strengths and weaknesses of that format.
