trial runs

plural of trial run

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial runs
Noun
  • But astronomers don’t expect to receive the observations until February due to the rate at which the spacecraft is sending data back to Earth.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But over multiple days of observations with the Very Large Telescope in Chile and as 3I/ATLAS continued its journey closer to the sun, Rahatgaonkar and other researchers found that levels of nickel vapor continued to increase.
    NPR, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Additional watches and warnings could be required later today.
    MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Hurricane watches are also in effect for the Cuban provinces of Granma, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Holguin, the hurricane center said.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Trial runs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20runs. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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