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He tried to squeeze to the door in the crowded subway, but the crowd was too dense, and in the end he still missed his stop.

The thief tried to steal the wallet while the clerk wasn't paying attention, but was caught on the surveillance camera.

She tried to persuade her parents to agree to let her travel alone, but her parents worried about safety and never nodded in agreement.

The doctor tried to control his condition with a new drug, but unfortunately the effect was not obvious, so they had to switch back to the original treatment plan.

He tried to cheat in the exam, but was caught on the spot by the invigilator, and his score was marked as zero.