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Recent Examples of trial and error
Many of her solutions came through trial and error.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 6 May 2025
Seeing this enormous collective enterprise take shape in real time—much of it by trial and error—was like witnessing history in reverse.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Learning from someone else’s missteps can save you years of trial and error, providing reassurance and peace of mind.
—Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Ohtani will have a little more than two months for such trial and error, and even less if the National League West remains competitive.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 6 May 2025
Seeing this enormous collective enterprise take shape in real time—much of it by trial and error—was like witnessing history in reverse.
—Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
Learning from someone else’s missteps can save you years of trial and error, providing reassurance and peace of mind.
—Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Ohtani will have a little more than two months for such trial and error, and even less if the National League West remains competitive.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
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During the test, the H1 was tethered by its head for safety, a common practice during public demonstrations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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In Everyday Work Mission statements sound good, but the real test is whether anyone can see them in action.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In another experiment, pregnant mice were treated with a pharmaceutical that depletes iron.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Then, in March 2006, the five-year experiment was axed because not enough people were using the lane.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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As individual workouts are taking place and players are participating in interviews with their potential new teams, now is the time for the candidates to separate themselves.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The Dolphins conclude their offseason workouts with next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
3 June 2025
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Though inhalation abuse is not a new practice, figures cited by CNN show an increase in the number of teens taking part.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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That patient practice will be put to use in 2027 when the first Axiom space station module goes aloft and docks with the ISS.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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The directors embedded themselves into the troupe’s daily routine, following the students from early morning classes through evening rehearsals that stretched well past midnight.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Both carved out hours of rehearsal and dance practice with regular training.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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In Gilbert’s hands, reappraising the decade from a feminist perspective is more an exercise in cataloguing than in analysis: the ideology of the era is not subtle, and its narratives don’t need decoding.—
Dayna Tortorici,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Read’s first trial revealed inappropriate text messages the lead investigator sent as the case was unfolding.—
Julia Bonavita , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
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Though prisoners have escaped while being transported to court for trial, prison breaks are not common in Pakistan.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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These essays must be limited to 200 words and cannot be generated by a chatbot, the guidance noted.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Interspersed with essays that illuminate Pakistan’s geography and culture and the people who make up its complex global story, the book contains numerous recipes that further connect all the dots.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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