as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
we had time for just one dry run of the play before opening night
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Recent Examples of dry run
UAGateway’s principal, Kristina Dvorakovskaya, had conducted a dry run in which the staff figured out how to, in an emergency, redistribute 400 phones in about five minutes.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In March, the team did a large-scale dry run of the dispersal at an open air testing facility on a naval base in New Jersey.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to this tariff dry run giving him a better understanding of the limits of executive trade authority, Ross added that Trump now has the political capital to solidify these policies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Israel has intermittently launched such long-range airstrikes since July 2024, after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv, in combat missions that, especially in retrospect, served as dry runs for the June air war against Iran.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
In March, the team did a large-scale dry run of the dispersal at an open air testing facility on a naval base in New Jersey.
—ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition to this tariff dry run giving him a better understanding of the limits of executive trade authority, Ross added that Trump now has the political capital to solidify these policies.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dry run
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Though Dylan Efron and Dancing with the Stars partner Daniella Karagach have been consistently scoring on the ABC/Disney+ reality dancing competition series, the duo hit a bit of a snag when the latter accidentally broke the former’s nose during rehearsal.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
26 Oct. 2025
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The latest tests from October 18 to 20 included a full-scale propellant rehearsal and a static-fire test, marking the XQ-3's entry into final flight preparation, with the first flight slated for November or December 2025.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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If the musicians had gone on strike, 23 Broadway musicals would have been impacted, including long-standing mega earners, Wicked, Hamilton and The Lion King, as well as new musicals in previews, such as Chess and Queen of Versailles.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Idris and Sabrina got engaged in 2018 Idris got down on one knee and proposed to Sabrina onstage at Rio Cinema in London at a February 2018 preview of his directorial debut,Yardie.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have a unique way of splitting up the practice reps among the line.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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Larroudé shoes uses leather sourced from local Brazilian tanneries that are Gold certified by the Leather Working Group, and independent group of tanneries and manufacturers that work on sustainable practices.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Alex killed Maggie and Paul to both cover up his financial crimes and to stop them from coming up in Paul's pending trial.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Williams, while concluding the trial, brought up the incident and accused Dennis of felonies, the lawsuit says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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