How to Use trial and error in a Sentence
trial and error
noun
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Along the way, the two have learned by trial and error.
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Melinda Sheckells,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2023
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There was a lot of trial and error, not a lot of rhythm.
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Dustin Dopirak,
The Indianapolis Star,
3 Feb. 2023
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And to that end, weight is also a big part of the trial and error process.
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Harper's BAZAAR,
9 Aug. 2023
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The best way to find the right product for your dog is by trial and error.
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Amber,
Discover Magazine,
15 Oct. 2022
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In the end, this project took us about 30 hours of labor and was full of trial and error.
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Halee Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2023
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The food in the seats is both real and fake, a process that required a lot of trial and error.
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Nora Taylor,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2024
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What works for me and Ragland may not work for you, and there will be some trial and error.
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L'oreal Thompson Payton,
Fortune Well,
24 July 2023
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Up to this point, Emo Nite has been built through trial and error.
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Jessica Shalvoy,
Variety,
10 June 2022
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The Ilitches did it the hard way, through trial and error.
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Gene Myers,
Detroit Free Press,
9 June 2022
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All of this was trial and error to see what would even work within the scene.
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Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2022
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At the end of the day, Trone says, catching catfish is all about trial and error.
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Outdoor Life,
30 Nov. 2023
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Finding the best beard comb for you might take some trial and error, but the best place to start is this list.
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Cristina Montemayor,
Men's Health,
22 Nov. 2022
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Choosing the best one for your pet may take some trial and error.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
19 Oct. 2022
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Saul Season One is filled with a lot of trial and error.
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Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Aug. 2022
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As with plant placement, this is all about trial and error.
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Deanna Kizis,
Sunset Magazine,
4 Aug. 2022
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After lots of trial and error, Rem now has things down to a science.
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Amina Ayoud,
Allure,
12 May 2022
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The quest for the best face wash to help combat acne may come with a bit of trial and error, but your skin will thank you for it.
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Samantha Olson,
Seventeen,
8 Feb. 2023
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For now, given the state of the science, treatment for long Covid amounts to a painstaking process of trial and error.
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Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Aug. 2022
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Figuring out how to do what was best for her body took about a decade of trial and error.
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Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2022
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Sometimes finding the best CTA is trial and error, so don’t give up.
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Marc Hardgrove,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2022
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And sometimes, that science comes down to trial and error.
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Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com,
al,
8 June 2023
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Last year was really a big trial and error year for me.
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Taylor Dutch,
SELF,
26 Jan. 2022
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Sometimes the songs of Stranger Things are found in post-production, through trial and error.
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Christy Piña,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 May 2022
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Finding the best one for your pup may require a little trial and error.
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Mike Richard,
Women's Health,
23 Aug. 2023
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The running journey can be littered with lessons and trial and error.
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Kelyn Soong,
Anchorage Daily News,
26 June 2023
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There was some trial and error involved in setting it up as well.
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Rennie Dyball,
Peoplemag,
31 Aug. 2023
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Ravi finally found hers through a lot of trial and error.
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oregonlive,
19 Apr. 2022
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Not every dog will like the same food and some trial and error may be necessary.
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Amber Smith,
Discover Magazine,
23 Oct. 2022
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This process could take days and often relies on trial and error.
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Bernd Greifeneder,
Forbes,
4 Oct. 2022
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Designing a site for someone else is a process of trial and error.
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Yec,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2022
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