trial and error
Example Sentences
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"At the moment, the development of new medicines is largely a question of trial and error."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
It took some trial and error to arrive at the 15-minute construct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
"It was a lot of trial and error and going back to the whiteboard," Martini says.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 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
Millwrights had learnt by trial and error what worked and what did not, but rapid advance required systematic experimentation, and this only occurred after the experimental method had been elevated to a new intellectual status.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
