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Recent Examples of trial and error
That said, the regulars marked with the red paint evidently learned a bit better through trial and error, achieving their goal about 52 percent of the time.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
The strategy is very much a work in progress as Democrats scramble through trial and error to locate communications techniques that can break through the noise of Trump’s frenzied second term.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Learning to use the system took some trial and error.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
After months of trial and error, the doctors had finally sourced control of the infection.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
The strategy is very much a work in progress as Democrats scramble through trial and error to locate communications techniques that can break through the noise of Trump’s frenzied second term.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 1 June 2025
Learning to use the system took some trial and error.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
After months of trial and error, the doctors had finally sourced control of the infection.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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The report also noted that current tests for Parkinson’s — such as imaging studies and clinical rating scales — can be costly and subjective.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Our culture empowers teams to take intelligent risks, experiment, learn fast and fully own their ideas - including their failures.—
Jaime Vallés,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Based on experiments with a replica, the Polish mammoth boomerang flies smoothly but doesn’t return, similar to certain types of Aboriginal Australian boomerangs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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As the losses mounted, Parker prepared for a return and called Agler to arrange a closed workout.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Several second-round prospects who came to Sacramento for pre-draft workouts were available at No. 42, including Australian forward Alex Toohey, Serbian center Bogoljub Markovic, Wisconsin forward John Tonje and Duke guard Tyrese Proctor.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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All three teams will also be investing more money through building practice facilities and other such amenities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Topics to be covered include commodity conservation practices, adding a rotation (winter wheat), diversifying and building market channels for diversified crops.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Sabbath shared a candid snap from rehearsals last week in which Ward, Butler and Osbourne were caught smiling and waving at the camera from a couch.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 June 2025
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The four new plays presented this year through public readings have their first readings on the first day of their workshop, with just four hours of rehearsal, then work for four days until the next reading.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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Showcasing each is an exercise in terroir, and a flex of winemaking prowess but mark my words, all of Checkmate’s Chardonnays are beautiful and benchmark, threaded together by their draping acidity and tension.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Trump mobilized National Guard troops to quell the protests against the wishes of Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom—a rare and controversial exercise of presidential power that prompted Newsom to sue Trump.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2025
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Since then, the defense has filed multiple pretrial motions, including their request to move the trial due to publicity.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed an emergency request Thursday to a federal judge in Maryland to order the government to take Abrego Garcia to that state upon release, an arrangement that would prevent his deportation before trial.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The evening opened with a conversation between co-editors Dina Aronson and Dina Alvarez—both of whom also contributed essays—moderated by another story contributor, Julie Flakstad, founder of the Midlife Truth Project and co-host of the limited series podcast of the same name.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
25 June 2025
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Hosted by Jordan Kisner, author of the essay collection Thin Places.—
Thresholds
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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