on a trial basis

phrase

: for a short period of time in order to try something out
I'm using the product on a trial basis.

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The club hired an external specialist at the end of last season on a trial basis to help analyse account login data and fans’ behaviour online to try to tackle the issues. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The birds are gradually being introduced to Palmyra Atoll on a trial basis, where there are no brown tree snakes. Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026 The Bidens brought the puppies into their home on a trial basis before making the adoption official, the organization said. ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 This year, however, one troop was reportedly allowed to sell outside the dispensary on a trial basis. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on a trial basis

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“On a trial basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20trial%20basis. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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