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Recent Examples of trial and error
The only way to truly get your size spot-on is through good old trial and error.
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Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
This helps people who may have specific needs (like dealing with anxiety or chronic pain) find the most effective strain without the trial and error that usually comes with cannabis shopping.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
If this isn’t understood before embarking on the change, there can be too much trial and error, resulting in a poor user experience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, since every plant is different, there may be some trial and error needed to find the perfect environment for your own collection.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
This helps people who may have specific needs (like dealing with anxiety or chronic pain) find the most effective strain without the trial and error that usually comes with cannabis shopping.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
If this isn’t understood before embarking on the change, there can be too much trial and error, resulting in a poor user experience.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, since every plant is different, there may be some trial and error needed to find the perfect environment for your own collection.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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The average rating for these bread and butter pickle chips was almost an entire point higher than every other pickle in the test.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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It is called the ABC test because companies must meet three specific requirements: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Fluorescence imaging measurements of chlorophyll concentrations showed that the photosynthetic component of D. muscorum remained undamaged throughout the experiment, while that in C. aculeata experienced a decrease in chlorophyll when exposed to X-rays.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In addition to spending long hours at work, Guo is religious about her daily workouts at gym chain Barry’s Bootcamp.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The couple, who have been married for three years, are making the most of 29-year-old Patrick’s NFL offseason with fishing trips and family workouts.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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While some partake in more traditional practices like prayer or mass on Easter Sunday, others enjoy a more secular interpretation with baskets, egg decorating, egg hunting, and of course, the Easter Bunny.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The practice allowed the meditators to view their devotion as closely tied to Magdalene.—
Eliza Griswold,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other times, though, the detours seem to be engineered solely for the purpose of indulging Fielder’s weirdest whims (and, of course, spending HBO’s money on ornate and bizarre rehearsal sets).—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The stage manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the production, from rehearsals to performances.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Strengthening: Add exercises to your regular workout routine that strengthen your hip adductors, pelvic muscles, and lower abdomen.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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In order to file a free exercise claim, however, plaintiffs have to prove that there is a real measure of coercion that attempts to steer kids into adopting a certain belief.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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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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Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the celebrated documentary No Other Land, has published a new essay about being beaten and degraded by Israeli settlers, then blindfolded and detained at an army base, just weeks after winning an Academy Award.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Along with Marcus Aurelius, Seneca is likely the best known of the Stoic philosophers, and his Letters From A Stoic continues to be a relevant essay almost 2,000 years after publication.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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