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Recent Examples of trial and error
Through a period of trial and error that lasted many months, staff designed a shield to retrofit each light and prevent its glow from emanating upward onto the sky.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Many successful entrepreneurs go through similar periods of trial and error.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Having an editorial background, the inclination for fantasy and trial and error is much more readily reached for.
—Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Finding the right fit might take some trial and error, but go by what feels best to you.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Many successful entrepreneurs go through similar periods of trial and error.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Having an editorial background, the inclination for fantasy and trial and error is much more readily reached for.
—Essence, 16 Dec. 2024
Finding the right fit might take some trial and error, but go by what feels best to you.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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Patient appointments were cancelled; treatments were delayed; and health care workers waited hours or days longer than usual to get lab and test results back.Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Each day gets a section for things to remember, tests, papers, or projects due that day, and larger spots for assignments and a daily plan.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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The former Burnley manager tried to give the side a different dimension this season, initially playing Dwight McNeil behind the striker in Doucoure’s stead, but has accepted in recent weeks that the experiment needed to end.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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To allay those concerns, Stanford’s Nick Bloom and his colleagues conducted a randomized experiment where employees were assigned to work in the office five days a week, or told to come in three days a week, based only on their birthdays.Sarah Green Carmichael, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of them, along with specific book recommendations for each: Cognitive Stimulation and Neural Plasticity Reading challenging literature is a mental workout for the brain, creating new synapses and strengthening existing connections.Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Mental fatigue can make rest more appealing than a workout.Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 25 Dec. 2024
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There are no practice starts without consequences in the minor leagues to ease the transition back to top-tier competition.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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The pep talk Deion Sanders gave his players at the University of Colorado after a short practice in November could have been delivered by Knute Rockne or Woody Hayes, legends from a bygone era of college football.Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The plan was to film the scene in early September 2022, but that quickly changed, when on the fourth day of rehearsals, the news arrived that Queen Elizabeth had died.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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In February last year, a Dark Eagle system was deployed over 3,100 miles from Washington state to Florida for a full rehearsal of expeditionary hypersonic launch capabilities.Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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These movies, which are being churned out at a dizzying clip, are mostly exercises in risk aversion.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Superman is a bodyweight exercise that really fires up your posterior chain—a.k.a.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
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For the six-week duration of the trial, jurors were told to avoid social media.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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For example, the development of a new electrical appliance involves establishing realistic timelines that incorporate multiple testing cycles, such as prototype testing and user trials.Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Check out his essay as well as the stunning photos from his trip.David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Help your student reflect on their academic journey in their college essays.Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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