trial and error
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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
"It was a hell of a task...a lot of trial and error," he recalled.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
After some trial and error, he and a local blacksmith retrofitted a hand-cranked coffee mill so that it could efficiently twist wire into uniform barbs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
To find a formula that balanced clarity and conductivity, Desai tested many combinations through trial and error.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
It took some trial and error, but Penelope soon discovered that Alexander would get in the tub only if the water was quite cool and perfectly still.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
