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dry run
noun
Examples of dry run in a Sentence
We did a dry run of the experiment.
After several dry runs, she was ready to give the speech.
Recent Examples on the Web
That visit became a template for subsequent Trump campaign events, as well as an early dry run for a future of Trump and Vance campaigning together.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
This Sunday will be a dry run of sorts, on two continents, as the CONMEBOL Copa América tournament concludes with a final between defending champion Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in suburban Miami.
—Asli Pelit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2024
As a result, from beginning to end, the movie feels like a working sketch, a dry run, a filmed outline that never comes to life with a sense of urgency or completeness.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
Abhishek Bhardwaj 3 months ago 0 Culture China could deploy AI to disrupt elections in US, India: Microsoft warns
Presidential elections in Taiwan were a dry run and China could sharpen its attack in high profile elections lined up in 2024.
—Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Dry run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry%20run. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
dry run
noun1
: a practice firing without ammunition
2
: a practice exercise
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