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
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
This allows the system to plan more effectively and avoid unnecessary trial and error.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
It took some trial and error to arrive at the 15-minute construct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
As the landscape evolved, there must have been a long period of trial and error in which plants attempted the colonization of this high and windswept land.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
