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
Understanding these mechanisms allows scientists to predict new reactions, improve efficiency, and avoid costly trial and error.
From Science Daily • May 5, 2026
"My medication is often changed and doses increased. It is still so much trial and error."
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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
After a certain amount of trial and error, he learned how to steer the flying car.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
