"The police have been trying to reach Mr. Johnson at a hotel in Washington DC."
Does this necessarily mean that the police tried to CALL him or other means like emailing, texting or visiting the hotel is possible to reach him?
It suggests calling, but it does not rule out the other methods of contact.
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It suggests calling, but it does not rule out the other methods of contact.