on a trial basis
idiom
: for a short period of time in order to try something out
I'm using the product on a trial basis.
Examples of on a trial basis in a Sentence
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Peter Timms, a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and his colleagues have been developing a chlamydia vaccine that’s now being administered to small numbers of koalas in Queensland and New South Wales on a trial basis.
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Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
The new change for the 2024 season comes after the league instituted a challenge system, on a trial basis, for the first time in 2023.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024
In 1974, year-round daylight saving time began in the United States on a trial basis as a fuel-saving measure in response to the OPEC oil embargo.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The burger chain didn't give an exact time frame for the offer, but said the $5 meal will begin on a trial basis ahead of the McDonald's $5 promo which is slated to launch June 25.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 May 2024
Spotify has launched learning courses on its platform on a trial basis in the U.K. as part of its latest strategy to diversify beyond music streaming.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
This upcoming season and on a trial basis, the 10 members of the coverage team will line up at the receiving team’s 40-yard line, while the kicker will kick off from his 35-yard line, like usual.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
General Mills, a century-old giant in the food industry, opened four Betty Crocker Tree House Restaurants across the country in 1971 on a trial basis.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The Kansas State High School Activities Association executive board approved a 35-second shot clock on a trial basis for the 2024-25 school year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
The new change for the 2024 season comes after the league instituted a challenge system, on a trial basis, for the first time in 2023.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 May 2024
In 1974, year-round daylight saving time began in the United States on a trial basis as a fuel-saving measure in response to the OPEC oil embargo.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
The burger chain didn't give an exact time frame for the offer, but said the $5 meal will begin on a trial basis ahead of the McDonald's $5 promo which is slated to launch June 25.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 24 May 2024
Spotify has launched learning courses on its platform on a trial basis in the U.K. as part of its latest strategy to diversify beyond music streaming.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
This upcoming season and on a trial basis, the 10 members of the coverage team will line up at the receiving team’s 40-yard line, while the kicker will kick off from his 35-yard line, like usual.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
General Mills, a century-old giant in the food industry, opened four Betty Crocker Tree House Restaurants across the country in 1971 on a trial basis.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
The Kansas State High School Activities Association executive board approved a 35-second shot clock on a trial basis for the 2024-25 school year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2024
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