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Only a minuscule range of energies could excite the nucleus, and narrowing down that range required building brand-new laser systems and many years of clever trial and error by physicists around the globe.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
Their rise technically occurred behind the scenes, landing in our daily lives as a result of constant trial and error.
—Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
And this is where the new o1 model has started to split away from human thinking and start bringing in that insanely effective AlphaGo approach of pure trial and error in pursuit of the right result.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2024
Finding what best suits your needs and camping style can take some trial and error.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2024
Their rise technically occurred behind the scenes, landing in our daily lives as a result of constant trial and error.
—Monica Alvarez-Mitchell, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
And this is where the new o1 model has started to split away from human thinking and start bringing in that insanely effective AlphaGo approach of pure trial and error in pursuit of the right result.
—New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2024
Finding what best suits your needs and camping style can take some trial and error.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trial and error
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial and error
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The Basile facility quarantined the dorm where the Chinese migrant was housed and conducted tests of the detainees in that dorm for drug-resistant tuberculosis.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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In tests, the material was still in fine form after 100 such cycles, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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Since then, more experiments have documented that spiders, ticks, and other bugs can perform a similar trick.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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There are no such prohibitions in the U.S. and no one knows how many such experiments are conducted and what kinds are done.Peter Singer, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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With its slow-build suspense, harrowing sound editing, and the indelible sight of a towering madman in a butcher’s apron, a mask of human flesh, and the buzzing power tool of the title, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre becomes a full-body workout of fear and dread.Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
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To avoid this predicament, warm up for five to 10 minutes before workouts.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The practice of executives vocally supporting Republican presidents continued until 2016, when CEOs’ optimism on a pro-business Trump presidency quickly soured.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2024
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The Cincinnati Zoo is one of roughly a dozen zoos in the world that practice cryopreservation, said Terri Roth, the director at the Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife, known as Crew.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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While some critics prattle on in the comments with doubts, D'Amelio has stayed present throughout rehearsals and leaned on her costars — many of whom are also new to Broadway — to keep her concentration.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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With just 10 days of rehearsal—a breakneck schedule that is both thrilling and punishing—deBessonet is in the thick of preparations for her latest endeavor, opening this week: the turn-of-the-century American epic Ragtime.Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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Chock full of exercises designed to take readers on a journey of self-exploration, Klein serves as leader of the expedition into what makes people better leaders.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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When the muscles are better supplied with oxygen, the body can function more efficiently during intense exercise.Maria Berentzen, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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That trial resulted in a mistrial after the juries deadlocked.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism published a press release detailing the indictment, which has been sent to court for trial.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
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The hardcover packs in photos and essays from prominent Vietnamese scholars and stars.Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Trial and error.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20and%20error. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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