trial and error
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Meadows says no one has deciphered why the vineyard produces such exquisite wines, but it is some combination of terroir, or environment, as well as 2,000 years of trial and error by the region’s winemakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
"At the moment, the development of new medicines is largely a question of trial and error."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
If he'd scouted carefully, by trial and error he might have found a place where these braids were only chest-deep.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
