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
It took some trial and error to arrive at the 15-minute construct.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
To find a formula that balanced clarity and conductivity, Desai tested many combinations through trial and error.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Still, Zhang Hemin and Huang Yan recognized that this first attempt would also be mostly trial and error.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
