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Recent Examples of trial and error
The approach, which is based on reinforcement learning—a technique where an agent learns by trial and error to accomplish a goal—should help power more capable virtual assistants and, eventually, real-world robots.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Finding the best glue to hold the dominoes together took trial and error.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Leading up to that moment, there was a lot of trial and error, even in the storyboarding phase.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Not every paint project is equally successful, and unfortunately, interior designers have come to regret using certain colors over the years, simply by trial and error.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
Finding the best glue to hold the dominoes together took trial and error.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Leading up to that moment, there was a lot of trial and error, even in the storyboarding phase.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2025
Not every paint project is equally successful, and unfortunately, interior designers have come to regret using certain colors over the years, simply by trial and error.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
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Do this simple test to find out if your soil is ready.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Lockheed Martin completed the first of a series of flight tests to demonstrate its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) capability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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The team highlighted that during experiments at NIF, lasers heated the capsules to extremely high temperatures, causing thermonuclear reactions that produced neutrons.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Per a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the research team tested 10 of the dogs in two experiments.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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From Kendrick Lamar’s bootcut jeans to Alexander Skarsgård’s kinky Pillion press tour looks, last year laid the groundwork for experimentation in a market that’s famously slower and less trend driven than women’s fashion.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Unlike one-off grooming purchases, makeup encourages repeat use and experimentation.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Legal observers often attend police actions to document and monitor law enforcement behavior − a common practice used by activists from the Black Panthers in the 1960s and 1970s to Northern Ireland during The Troubles.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Jan. 2026
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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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They’re made of the brand’s fast-drying fabric called Everlux, which wicks away moisture to prevent sweat marks and stains during even the most high-energy workouts.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Plemons admits Lanthimos’ rehearsal process initially left him lost.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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His father, who played in a party band, occasionally invited him to rehearsals, where Kwasniewski-Kelvin, then 12, would solo over the group’s blues and pop jams.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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Different exercises train different brain skills, but resistance training may be one of the best ways to protect your overall brain health.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kettlebell Squat Squats are another energy-demanding exercise that primarily targets your major leg muscles like your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves, while also engaging your core for stability.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dugan was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April, but continued to collect her roughly $175,000 annual salary while awaiting trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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