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Recent Examples of trial and error That is 16 years of trial and error, and time spent building a body of work and dependable clients. —
Jennifer Oliver Oconnell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 Nowhere is that trial and error more evident than at our country’s historic sites, many of which are engaged with making collective narratives out of an imperfect past. —Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 Permaculture gardening involves a lot of trial and error, but that gives you more opportunities to fine-tune your gardening style and designs. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026 What appear to be seamless representations of the real world on canvas were likely the result of endless months—or even years—of trial and error. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error
Jennifer Oliver Oconnell, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 Nowhere is that trial and error more evident than at our country’s historic sites, many of which are engaged with making collective narratives out of an imperfect past. —Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 Permaculture gardening involves a lot of trial and error, but that gives you more opportunities to fine-tune your gardening style and designs. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026 What appear to be seamless representations of the real world on canvas were likely the result of endless months—or even years—of trial and error. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial and error
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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In Boston’s public schools, sixth graders used chatbots powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude to prepare for this year’s statewide standardized tests.— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
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The Culture That Lasts Can Be Passed On Every organization eventually faces the same test.— Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
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However, the experiment can't tell if the chemicals come from ancient Martian life or non-biological geological processes.— Leonard David, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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This week in Atlanta, work remotely during a DJ set at a cafe, experiment with caviar and street food or get tickets to a supper club combining Korean and Indian flavors.— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The facility is designed to support in-person collaboration and hands-on experimentation, and will serve as both a production space and an education hub for filmmakers, showrunners and producers.— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Bradham would become licensed, and his experimentation with sodas was underway at the pharmacy in 1896.— Ryan Wilusz, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Princess Elizabeth, far left, was pictured with the rest of the Challenge Cup swimming team ahead of practice at the Bath Club in 1939.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Mapping that terrain is a social practice.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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For the Bucs, the offseason didn’t just start with a workout.— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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After entering a rehabilitation facility last month, Rams All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua’s availability for the start of the team’s voluntary offseason workout program appeared to be in doubt.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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There is no rehearsal, no director, with each night promising a unique, one-off event shaped entirely by the individual talent on stage.— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
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Crystal got a little schnockered and told stories about meeting Berle at rehearsals for SNLWHC and at Spago.— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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The system engaged multiple drones during the exercise, demonstrating reliable lethality in a realistic operational environment.— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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Masayoshi Arai, chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said the army has suspended live-fire exercises using Type 10 and Type 90 tanks that use the same shells while officials investigate the cause and other details of the accident.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Vince won the case at trial, though Linda was reportedly left in tears when an exchange in court revealed another Vince affair.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ware is being held at the Clay County Detention Center while awaiting trial, and his escape resulted in an additional charge of felony prison breach and escape, jail records show.— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026
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