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Recent Examples of trial run
After completing the course, Elia proudly showed his certificate to the shop owner, who gave him a trial run to repair phones.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The next month, Westman described making a trial run by going to Mass in the morning and testing doors.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump has cast the move as a trial run before potentially expanding the federal crime crackdown to other blue cities.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The easiest way to find out is to buy some compatible photo paper and give your all-in-one printer a trial run.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The next month, Westman described making a trial run by going to Mass in the morning and testing doors.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump has cast the move as a trial run before potentially expanding the federal crime crackdown to other blue cities.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 14 Aug. 2025
The easiest way to find out is to buy some compatible photo paper and give your all-in-one printer a trial run.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
Noun
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Nweeia eventually connected the dots between the Inuit’s observation and his own research, field tests, and scientific theories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Reporting live from the scene, Chloe and other Vogue colleagues share their hot takes and observations.—
Chelsea Daniel,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Spanx Airessentials Relaxed Long Sleeve Top Loads of shopper-favorite Spanx styles are quietly marked down right now, and first-time shoppers can even score an additional 15 percent at checkout off with the code FIRST15.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Customers must mention the offer at checkout to redeem in-store or have a Moe Rewards account to redeem online.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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In this episode, Marshall sets back his watch anyway.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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The handsy thief also helped himself to the watch on my wrist.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Health inspectors gave the Sacramento Chinese restaurant a yellow placard following a reinspection.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Catfish Smith, located at 4620 Botham Jean Boulevard, had a score of 71 and will require reinspection within 30 days.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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The institute also launched a wastewater surveillance project, geared at monitoring and anticipating disease trends in communities.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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The research team revealed that the new type of textile uses dimpling to adjust its aerodynamic properties.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Blossom Ball is the signature fundraiser for the Endometriosis Foundation of America, supporting programs in education, awareness, advocacy and research for endometriosis.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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But a hockey team that has every player pulling the rope in the same direction can have a lot more success than a quick perusal of the lineup might suggest.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Her repetitions and stammerings and strange inflections were very much her own, as a perusal of her interviews will attest.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
12 Oct. 2025
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