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Recent Examples of trial and error
With a lot of trial and error, combined with a custom prototype furnace and specialized equipment, the team found how to combine the precise conditions, ingredients, and methods to produce 18 kg (39 lb) at a time.
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
The movie inspired a very brief period of trial and error.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The 13-step skin-care regimen that Union ultimately landed on took some trial and error.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Second, zeroing in on a diagnosis can be a process of trial and error since symptoms can be so varied and nonspecific (think: abdominal pain, fatigue).
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
The movie inspired a very brief period of trial and error.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2025
The 13-step skin-care regimen that Union ultimately landed on took some trial and error.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Second, zeroing in on a diagnosis can be a process of trial and error since symptoms can be so varied and nonspecific (think: abdominal pain, fatigue).
—Health, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trial and error
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
Noun
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The 28-question test takes players about six minutes to complete.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The eye test likely was enough to diagnose what this Heat team, at 37-45, is lacking heading into a dreary 9-10 elimination play-in game at Chicago on Wednesday and an offseason that could begin as early as Thursday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The failure of the Watson experiment has left the Browns with limited salary-cap flexibility, so Flacco returning with a $4 million base salary helps the team in the short term.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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To minimize waste — and the cost of military aircraft repairs for taxpayers — engineers put their experiment to the test.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Maneuvering a full-sized vacuum cleaner around a car is less of a chore and more of a workout.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The first hour to 90 minutes is on individual skill, and the last 90 minutes to two hours is a full team workout.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The practice was used in 2018 during the first Trump term, when the Senate voted on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court as an associate justice.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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The first 20 years of my career were at Houston Methodist Hospital (HMH), and my devotion was to the practice of medicine, caring for the critically ill and provide lifesaving opportunity to those in need of cardiac transplantation.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Listen · 2:05 min During a rehearsal break, Timbers, Groff, the choreographer Shannon Lewis and the music supervisor Andrew Resnick gathered to talk about six songs that are central to the show — and to understanding the layers and mysteries of Bobby Darin.—
Alan Light,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The whole eight-week rehearsal period was one of the greatest experiences of all of our lives.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Patients with desk jobs are usually back to work within a week or two, but have to abstain from exercise until cleared by their surgeon.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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Experts say water exercise is a great, joint-friendly option that people are more likely to stick with.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Combs had offered up to $50 million to wait for his trial from his home on Star Island, but prosecutors insisted the musician was a threat to witnesses and victims.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Meta Platforms faces trial over allegations of illegally monopolizing social media by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In his dozens of novels, plays and essays, Vargas Llosa told stories from various viewpoints and experimented with form, moving back and forth in time and switching narrators.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Bonhoeffer scholars and relatives warn the German pastor is being transformed by varied sources — filmmakers, Metaxas’ writings and statements, and essays from conservative scholars evoking Bonhoeffer to support the MAGA movement — into a Christian nationalist warrior.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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