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Recent Examples of trial and error
Her ascent to rap prominence followed years of consistency and trial and error.
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Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
This meant that the traditional process of trial and error — with the keyframe animators coming up with the individual character performances, then the director giving feedback and the animators going back to the drawing board — would take too long.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
The martini went through four iterations over a month of trial and error, according to bar manager Alex Downing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The best way to tell what fits is trial and error by many individuals over a lot of time.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
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Char Adams, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
This meant that the traditional process of trial and error — with the keyframe animators coming up with the individual character performances, then the director giving feedback and the animators going back to the drawing board — would take too long.
—Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
The martini went through four iterations over a month of trial and error, according to bar manager Alex Downing.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
The best way to tell what fits is trial and error by many individuals over a lot of time.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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Under the Constitution’s Elections Clause, judges cannot intrude on state lawmakers’ authority to regulate federal elections, but the high court’s decision did not set a specific test for determining when that boundary is crossed.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rocket Lab leadership touted the company's track record with these types of test launches.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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This hour-long duet started as a brief thought experiment joining two powerhouse performers who’ve long been staples of Chicago’s DIY dance scene.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Although the scientists had notified dozens of countries, including Russia, in advance of their high-altitude scientific experiment, the information never made its way to Russia’s radar technicians.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, sufficient sleep allows muscle tissue to recover between workouts and provides the energy needed to exercise.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The four-time All-Star has set a deadline for talks of Feb. 17, the day before Toronto holds its first full-squad workout.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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That issue cropped up during the company's normal practice of transferring official White House social media accounts to new control when a presidential administration changes, the company said on Wednesday.—
Katie Paul,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Hurts, who was limited in Wednesday's practice and a full participant Thursday, is expected to be ready for the game.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the midst of the week’s rehearsals, Chalamet received his second Oscar nomination for his part as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Carmen insisted on three months of full-time rehearsals.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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Regular physical exercise increases blood flow to the brain, promoting new neural connections and reducing cognitive decline risk.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
28 Jan. 2025
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To learn more about how sitting affects the body, and why these exercises are important, read our first piece in the series.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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But at trial, Ulbricht was convicted on all counts and then-Manhattan Federal Court Judge Katherine Forrest dropped the hammer, sentencing him to life in prison.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, his case against another tabloid group, Mirror Group Newspapers, went to trial.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Notice in her essay, there was not one representative from the Imperial Valley cited to support her criticism.—
Jim Shinn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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In a 1961 essay for THR, writer Allan Hersholt recalled how his father, Jean Hersholt, landed his first acting gig at Inceville in 1915.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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