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Recent Examples of trial and error
But getting there can take a lot of trial and error.
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
This five-year phase has been about trial and error across the board, moving circularity from philosophy to practice.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
For Black, finding the right balance is always an ongoing process of trial and error, a battle that is largely won in the editing room.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 3 Oct. 2025
Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
This five-year phase has been about trial and error across the board, moving circularity from philosophy to practice.
—Chizuru Muko, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
For Black, finding the right balance is always an ongoing process of trial and error, a battle that is largely won in the editing room.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
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After being integrated, this system will demonstrate its capabilities in live-fire tests – advancing the Department of War’s effort to evaluate and accelerate new, cost-effective strike capabilities for conventional deterrence.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then there was a big open audition for Zoom, the live-action PBS series that featured a group of kids demonstrating different types of content, from science experiments to cooking segments, and from games to math problems.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rensel Cabrera, bar director at The Sylvester in Miami, said the idea started more as a trend experiment than a passion project.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the inaugural biennial edition, LagosPhoto 2025 opens a transformative new chapter—building on fifteen years of experimentation while pursuing fresh dialogues around invention, resistance, and freedom.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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This experimentation is happening precisely because the old models collapsed.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lower level — which will have vendors, a silent auction and raffles during the event — includes a game room, wine room, music room, family room, kitchenette, workout room, sauna, a room with a putting green and Wendy's upcycling project room.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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These workouts benefit the body in several ways, from improving endurance to helping protect against chronic health conditions.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have a unique way of splitting up the practice reps among the line.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Larroudé shoes uses leather sourced from local Brazilian tanneries that are Gold certified by the Leather Working Group, and independent group of tanneries and manufacturers that work on sustainable practices.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The latest tests from October 18 to 20 included a full-scale propellant rehearsal and a static-fire test, marking the XQ-3's entry into final flight preparation, with the first flight slated for November or December 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 65-year-old exercise instructor and fitness personality didn’t rely on gimmicks to get Mel Owen’s attention.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Oct. 2025
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Getting regular exercise—Chambers said even light exercise helps.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
23 Oct. 2025
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For example, the trials had a limited number of participants, of which more than two-thirds were female.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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The verdict of the Specialized Criminal Court in the city of Banska Bystrica closes a trial that began in July and whose main question was whether Cintula, who admitted shooting Fico, was guilty of terrorism or less serious crimes of murder or attack.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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