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Recent Examples of trial and error
This working prompt injection came only after much trial and error, explaining the verbosity and the detail in it.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
After countless family trips—and plenty of trial and error—I've narrowed down my must-pack travel essentials from Amazon that make every journey smoother.
—Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Most innovation comes in steps with trial and error.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The world of toners can be tricky to navigate, but this offering eliminates the need for trial and error.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
After countless family trips—and plenty of trial and error—I've narrowed down my must-pack travel essentials from Amazon that make every journey smoother.
—Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Most innovation comes in steps with trial and error.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The world of toners can be tricky to navigate, but this offering eliminates the need for trial and error.
—Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
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The Bears have a week off to savor this thrilling win before preparing for the next test.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Across the education system, from pre-k to college, smaller class sizes have been a wish for students and teachers alike with numerous studies finding more individualized learning boosts test scores and attendance.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Another thing is that the robots in Lai’s experiments were identical, while in a real-world work cell, robotic teams are quite often heterogeneous.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kumar contributes product intuition, distribution expertise, and a sharp focus on growth mechanics, having built the initial traffic channels and early monetization experiments.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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As with any trend, experimentation is all part of the fun.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Though still niche and operating under conservative content constraints, Pakistan’s horror genre continues to find footing through hybrid narratives, festival exposure, and indie experimentation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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On her Instagram account, the creator shares a variety of workout and lifestyle content.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Offseason workouts intensified, nutritional habits changed, culture endured, expectations soared.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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After that, my goal is to relocate to a bigger city (London/Shanghai) to expand my commercial and personal practice while continuing this body of work.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Transfer fee add-ons, or ‘contingent consideration’, to use accountancy lingo, can be accounted for in different ways, with three main practices used in the industry.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Eugene plays the baritone horn and consistently performs at a high level during rehearsals and performances, Cane Ridge Director of Bands Johnny Croft said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Adriana should have understood that this was important to Julia and at least texted her after rehearsal to see how the event went.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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In a cruel exercise, each kid is provided with a pack of basic supplies and made to hike 50 miles through the wilderness to the top of Mount Otis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Incorporating short walks, stretching or light exercises throughout the day can interrupt long periods of inactivity and offer significant health benefits.—
Jack McNamara,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most offer free trials, though access may vary depending on local ABC availability.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The plaintiffs argued that defense attorneys cannot legally present new facts when there has already been another trial that established a set of facts.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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