on a trial basis
idiom
: for a short period of time in order to try something out
I'm using the product on a trial basis.
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The subreddit for Formula One racing, which has 4.8 million members, banned X links on a trial basis with the intention of a permanent ban after hosting a discussion thread.
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Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Loading your audio article Marin County supervisors are supporting a plan to remove the bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge four days a week on a trial basis.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The burger chain didn't give an exact time frame for the offer, but said the $5 meal would begin on a trial basis.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
Tours of the East Wing are being conducted on a trial basis.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Loading your audio article Marin County supervisors are supporting a plan to remove the bike lane on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge four days a week on a trial basis.
—Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
The burger chain didn't give an exact time frame for the offer, but said the $5 meal would begin on a trial basis.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
Tours of the East Wing are being conducted on a trial basis.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“On a trial basis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20trial%20basis. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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