Attempt
Tryout
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Both words in one sentence
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In September 2009, troubled former NHL player Theoren Fleury began a much-publicized attempt at a comeback by signing a tryout contract with the Calgary Flames.
Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Other -
Leaning on the Fourth Wall: Lymangood comments to Murphy in a recorded message that it seems like they're playing "cops and robbers for real." Make It Look Like an Accident: Cochrane sabotages Murphy's helicopter during a tryout flight in an attempt to get him out of the way.
Source: Film / Blue Thunder
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