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Recent Examples of trial and error
After a bit of trial and error, the team induced the cicadas to produce specific musical notes over more than three octaves, ranging from 27.5 hertz to 261.6 hertz.
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Our mother figures and friends can serve as the best sources of inspiration for beauty tips and tricks, thanks to many years of trial and error.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Blue Prince rewards curiosity and trial and error, with no combat or even jumping.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Figuring out a method of fisting that feels good for you and your partner(s) is mainly about trial and error and having fun.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Our mother figures and friends can serve as the best sources of inspiration for beauty tips and tricks, thanks to many years of trial and error.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
Blue Prince rewards curiosity and trial and error, with no combat or even jumping.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
Figuring out a method of fisting that feels good for you and your partner(s) is mainly about trial and error and having fun.
—Quispe López, Them., 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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Horton flashed a nasty changeup Horton believed his changeup could be a viable third pitch but hadn’t put that belief to the test at the big-league level — until Wednesday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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The test works by measuring proteins beta-amyloid and p-tau217, which are believed to be hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Unbeknownst to her, Stitch is actually a mischievous alien experiment who escaped his home galaxy and is now being hunted by extraterrestrials.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The Trump administration’s executive order to limit birthright citizenship is a serious challenge to the 14th Amendment, which enshrined a radical principle of our democratic experiment: that anyone born here is an American.—
James Thomas Snyder,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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The heart-rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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The toughness of a workout or fitness test is relative to the overall fitness of an individual, according to Dr. Jason Perry, M.D., primary care sports medicine physician with Baptist Health Orthopedic Care in Deerfield Beach, Florida.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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These practices are all essential for maintaining cognitive function.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Israel’s Supreme Court outlawed the practice in 2005.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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In that scene, there were rehearsals, an intimacy coordinator was present, and the set was closed.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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To show up and work like this every rehearsal, every performance, every day, McDonald has become an emotional athlete.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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Pierce & Ward Bar Stool $349 West Elm Pierce and Ward’s collaboration with West Elm is an exercise in thoughtful maximalism, and these matching bar stools add lots of personality to any cocktail hour arrangements.—
Kelly Dawson,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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The aim was to explore what helps students step out of their comfort zones and what kind of personal insights result from that exercise.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Her late father was a defense attorney for the defensed in former NFL player O.J. Simpson's murder trial.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The case is proceeding to a trial, which is scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, 2027, at the Orange County Courthouse, as outlined in the Case Management Order filed with the Orange County Clerk’s Office.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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This essay is adapted from Jonathan Zittrain’s forthcoming book on humanity simultaneously gaining power and losing control.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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Every element, including essays, recommendation letters and extracurriculars, should reinforce the student’s identity and direction and be presented in an authentic, personal voice.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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