trial run

noun

Definition of trial runnext
as in test-drive

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Recent Examples of trial run The announcement comes after 7 Brew's 96-store trial run this past spring in Arkansas, where both the grocery giant and the coffee chain are headquartered. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 This could have been a trial run for a more permanent handoff of power. — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 In a trial run in May 2024, the city installed the tech on two of its parking vehicles. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Google reportedly currently views Frozen v2 partly as a trial run and does not plan to produce it at the same scale as its TPUs. — Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial run
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
  1. observation
  2. checkout
  3. watch
  4. reinspection
  5. surveillance
  6. recheck
  7. research
  8. perusal
Noun
  • The speech included observations that were hawkish on inflation, mindful of the real economy, and posed questions about the promise of artificial intelligence.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Over the decades, Ernaux has examined class shame through close observation of her parents’ lives, accounted for all-consuming romantic obsession, and transcribed fleeting encounters in supermarkets and trains in the Paris suburbs.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Google says its simplified checkout experiences include retailers such as Nike, Sephora, Target, Ulta Beauty, Walmart and Wayfair, along with many Shopify merchants.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under a new Airbnb rule, guests will no longer have to complete a laundry list of housekeeping tasks at the time of checkout.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • Netanyahu’s opponents said he should be held accountable for the security failures that occurred on his watch and have demanded a commission of inquiry.
    — Giovanna Dell'Orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The president, meanwhile, has been trying to rally voters around the country, touting the economy as strong while downplaying the extent of inflation under his watch.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • The problem was discovered during routine import reinspection testing, when a sample tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During a routine import reinspection sample testing, a product was confirmed positive for listeria monocytogenes, the recall says.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinspection
Noun
  • Cellphone records and surveillance footage helped investigators track Fagan’s movements.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Police said surveillance video showed one of the shooters chase down and fire at one of the victims, then both suspects were seen climbing privacy fences along Lockridge Avenue, according to court documents.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • No further rechecks are expected as long as Blue continues to recover well, the vet confirms.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • Regular blood rechecks will be necessary and will determine the need for medications, possibly for the rest of her life.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
Definition of recheck
Noun
  • That experiment will conclude the earlier TESSERAE research program as Rendezvous advances its free-flying spacecraft architecture.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Academic explorations of how religious belief might influence attitudes to potential alien life are spotty at best, but that dearth of research could change.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of research
Noun
  • Upon my perusal, JustWatch TV’s library seems limited and somewhat dated.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The second flight option is Join, which includes your perusal of the interface to join flights hosted by other members.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of perusal

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