How to Use trial and error in a Sentence

trial and error

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  • Along the way, the two have learned by trial and error.
    — Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2023
  • There was a lot of trial and error, not a lot of rhythm.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Feb. 2023
  • And to that end, weight is also a big part of the trial and error process.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The best way to find the right product for your dog is by trial and error.
    — Amber, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2022
  • In the end, this project took us about 30 hours of labor and was full of trial and error.
    — Halee Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The food in the seats is both real and fake, a process that required a lot of trial and error.
    — Nora Taylor, Curbed, 2 Jan. 2024
  • What works for me and Ragland may not work for you, and there will be some trial and error.
    — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 24 July 2023
  • Up to this point, Emo Nite has been built through trial and error.
    — Jessica Shalvoy, Variety, 10 June 2022
  • The Ilitches did it the hard way, through trial and error.
    — Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 June 2022
  • All of this was trial and error to see what would even work within the scene.
    — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2022
  • At the end of the day, Trone says, catching catfish is all about trial and error.
    — Outdoor Life, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Finding the best beard comb for you might take some trial and error, but the best place to start is this list.
    — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Choosing the best one for your pet may take some trial and error.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Saul Season One is filled with a lot of trial and error.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Through trial and error, Kolodny and the staff affixed the bracelets to the walls by Thursday.
    — Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
  • So was the technique that evolved through trial and error.
    — David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
  • The Melbourne team learned to care for their duo, named Adam and Eve, through high-stakes trial and error.
    — Darren Incorvaia, New York Times, 28 May 2024
  • The rules came together on the fly through trial and error.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 June 2021
  • It was long thought that these birds were using trial and error to find their prey.
    — Veronique Greenwood New York Times, Star Tribune, 10 Dec. 2020
  • As with plant placement, this is all about trial and error.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 4 Aug. 2022
  • After lots of trial and error, Rem now has things down to a science.
    — Amina Ayoud, Allure, 12 May 2022
  • The sensitive touch display takes a bit of trial and error to get used to.
    — Samson McDougall, Health, 18 June 2024
  • 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.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Care has improved, but in the last 12 months it's been largely trial and error.
    — USA Today, 14 Mar. 2021
  • For now, given the state of the science, treatment for long Covid amounts to a painstaking process of trial and error.
    — Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Figuring out how to do what was best for her body took about a decade of trial and error.
    — Karen Weintraub, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2022
  • But the only way to learn how to make the best use of new technologies and reduce the risks is by trial and error.
    — Johan Norberg, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Much of learning on the job occurs through trial and error.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Sometimes finding the best CTA is trial and error, so don’t give up.
    — Marc Hardgrove, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
  • Though finding the right color will require some elbow grease—and plenty of trial and error—the results can bring out the very best of your home’s architecture.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024

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