trial and error
Example Sentences
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The criminals, like everyone else, are still trying to figure out how best to use AI through trial and error.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Dr Khashayar Kazemzadeh, a lecturer in transport planning at The University of Manchester, thinks governments around the world are still in a trial and error phase here.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
To find a formula that balanced clarity and conductivity, Desai tested many combinations through trial and error.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Figuring out who and how you love takes trial and error, two things Andie and Blane both endure while trying to fit into each other’s respective worlds.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
No one had ever suggested to me how to go about removing the evils of racial prejudice, and I had to learn by trial and error.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
