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Recent Examples of trial and error
There have been expensive product mistakes and lots of trial and error with brushes, clips, hair dryers….
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Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
This strategy is, in part, born out of trial and error.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As with pretty much any option of cocktail, the choice is as simple as trial and error and trusting your local brewer.
—Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
The only way to truly get your size spot-on is through good old trial and error.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
This strategy is, in part, born out of trial and error.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
As with pretty much any option of cocktail, the choice is as simple as trial and error and trusting your local brewer.
—Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
The only way to truly get your size spot-on is through good old trial and error.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trial and error
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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It is called the ABC test because companies must meet three specific requirements: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The average rating for these bread and butter pickle chips was almost an entire point higher than every other pickle in the test.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fluorescence imaging measurements of chlorophyll concentrations showed that the photosynthetic component of D. muscorum remained undamaged throughout the experiment, while that in C. aculeata experienced a decrease in chlorophyll when exposed to X-rays.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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The worst ones require a full upper-body workout just to season your eggs.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Along with a workout and a few moments of praise, my skincare routine has become a major part of my self-care routine (courtesy of my wife who’s expanded my grooming horizons).—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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While some partake in more traditional practices like prayer or mass on Easter Sunday, others enjoy a more secular interpretation with baskets, egg decorating, egg hunting, and of course, the Easter Bunny.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Storing eggs at room temperature: While this might be common practice in other countries, in the U.S., eggs are washed before being sold, removing their protective coating (bloom).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other times, though, the detours seem to be engineered solely for the purpose of indulging Fielder’s weirdest whims (and, of course, spending HBO’s money on ornate and bizarre rehearsal sets).—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The stage manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the production, from rehearsals to performances.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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This has created a sense of urgency to not only fill open roles but fill them with workers who are ready and willing to tackle the industry’s next generation of trials and demands.—
Jim Pauley,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Paxton was acquitted of allegations of corruption and bribery after a two-week impeachment trial in 2023.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the celebrated documentary No Other Land, has published a new essay about being beaten and degraded by Israeli settlers, then blindfolded and detained at an army base, just weeks after winning an Academy Award.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Along with Marcus Aurelius, Seneca is likely the best known of the Stoic philosophers, and his Letters From A Stoic continues to be a relevant essay almost 2,000 years after publication.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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