trial runs

noun

plural of trial run
as in observations

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  1. observations
  2. watches
  3. checkouts
Noun
  • Defeat effectiveness exceeded approximately 75 to 80 percent, while operator observations indicated the system was even more effective at preventing hostile UAS from successfully completing their missions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX now seems increasingly disinterested in the US government for most contracts outside of data services, such as Starshield for military communications and observations.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of observations
Noun
  • George pounds, folds, and squeezes the dough as Minicuci watches.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Both Wind and Altieri see a clear difference between those who regularly shop on the secondary market and those who buy CPO watches.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of watches
Noun
  • The proposal aims to restrict the use of self-checkouts in grocery stores and mandates how food retailers staff their checkout lanes.
    — Wayne Pesce, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Some self-checkouts are changing Some retailers have changed or pulled back their self-checkout offerings, as previously reported by USA TODAY.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of checkouts
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