Sentence examples for tried but failed from inspiring English sources

Two have tried, but failed.

Another European golfer tried but failed.

The old pussycat tried but failed.

Congress tried but failed to pass laws granting them relief.

BP tried but failed to plug the well.

The crowd tried, but failed throughout the competition.

Bush tried but failed to deliver immigration reform.

He also tried, but failed, to make a sliding grab in foul territory on Wednesday.

This is something which Eurex tried but failed to do with its American outpost, Eurex US.

It appears Foster has been tried, but failed, as the successor.

Officials said they had tried but failed to secure the captives' release.