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Recent Examples of trial and error
Instead of years of trial and error, breeders are beginning to use AI to analyze terpene profiles, cannabinoid ratios and consumer feedback at scale.
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Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Through trial and error over the course of many actions, the AI learns the best ways to accomplish the goal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Finding the right fit can take some trial and error, Shen adds.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Yet Prows says finding the right tone and tightroping genres was an exercise in trial and error.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Aisha Alves, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
Through trial and error over the course of many actions, the AI learns the best ways to accomplish the goal.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Finding the right fit can take some trial and error, Shen adds.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Yet Prows says finding the right tone and tightroping genres was an exercise in trial and error.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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The Caucasian couple realized the baby was not of the same race, and genetic tests ordered by Score and Mills confirmed the baby was not their biological child.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tupay and other plus-size park content creators put those resources to the test, to see how plus-size friendly Epic Universe can be.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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No human journalist was harmed in this experiment.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Schott's father, Joseph, who is now just days away from his 104th birthday, spent time doing science experiments and playing games with patients.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Supply partners echoed the need to move beyond experimentation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Drake notes that even the brand name itself evolved from experimentation rather than long-term planning.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Run by the international Caravane Earth Foundation, this agricultural initiative has brought together global experts to research farming methodologies that combine traditional practices with innovation.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Operation Breadbasket fought against discriminatory hiring practices and aimed to help African-American workers with employment growth.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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The concierge team can assist guests in arranging appointments at Cure Spa (five-minute drive away), as well as personal training sessions, daily gym passes, or group workout classes at Advantage Personal Training (an eight-minute drive away).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Before position players officially take the field on Monday in Mesa, Arizona, the White Sox held their first full-squad workout.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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During the recent rehearsal, meant to mimic launch day operations, the SLS rocket was loaded with and later drained of more than 700,000 gallons of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the studio, CYE’s first year has been packed with variety-show appearances, photoshoots, fan meets, performance schedules, and now concert rehearsals.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Fort Stewart exercise represents an early step in that process.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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On tour, Weir’s exercise gear, including resistance ropes, took up so much space in the bus that others on the tour had to stash their luggage in their own bunks.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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This case bears close similarities to the trials of James and Jennifer Crumbley, whose then-15-year-old son killed four students in 2021 at his high school in Oxford, Michigan.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The company has been negotiating a settlement, opposed by Slater, to avoid a trial that could break it up along the lines of its 2010 merger.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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