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Recent Examples of trial run
Once the sniffer rats had mastered their contraband-detecting behaviors in a laboratory setting, researchers took them out into the real world for a trial run.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Our trial run at the indoor ski school near our house ended in tears, and my attempts to shepherd her down the bunny slope using a hula hoop was also a disaster.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider these warning signs from other states: Officials in Mohave County, Ariz., decided against hand-counting ballots for this year after the elections chief ran a trial run last year with just 850 ballots.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
However, the pop-up stores could be a trial run for a larger presence in years to come.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Our trial run at the indoor ski school near our house ended in tears, and my attempts to shepherd her down the bunny slope using a hula hoop was also a disaster.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider these warning signs from other states: Officials in Mohave County, Ariz., decided against hand-counting ballots for this year after the elections chief ran a trial run last year with just 850 ballots.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
However, the pop-up stores could be a trial run for a larger presence in years to come.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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The team is collecting more observations and hopes to take real-time data from Mars someday and use it to make predictions, much like weather forecasters do on Earth.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Neither observation gives us a general theory of Trump 2.0.Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Saks Fifth Avenue: Use code FREESHIP at checkout for free standard shipping with a minimum purchase of $300 or more before taxes.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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At checkout, use code MERRY20 to save 20 percent on your order.Bridget Degnan, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Brady wore the watch during halftime of the New England Patriots’ 2023 home opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he was feted by the crowd at Gillette Stadium.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The video of the shocking moment ends with Rossouw patiently placing the wiggly snake in a container while the stunned residents of the home watch on.Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The afternoon allegedly culminated in a tantrum in which Payne threw his computer to the ground and was ultimately escorted to his room by employees, as seen in hotel surveillance video.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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So the surveillance images and the videos that were recovered from Lowe's of him purchasing those zip ties … his face is right there in the camera.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Crews are doing rechecks and searching offshore, because many people fled the flames by plunging into the ocean.Harold Maass, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
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Price is ahead of schedule with his rehab and due in town for a medical recheck this week.Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2023
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The proposal to place Mr. Kennedy in charge of the federal agencies responsible for protecting the health of American citizens and for conducting the medical research that benefits our country and the rest of humanity has been widely criticized on multiple grounds.Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those estimates come from research out of a cave laboratory in Moulis, France, where scientist have tracked olm births and deaths for some 70 years.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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League and Drafthouse staffers have been busy transferring the 50,000 movies to thin sleeves, which will be stocked in cabinets in the theater’s front hallway for perusal.Eric Webb, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Feb. 2024
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Below are some of my very favorites and top performers at a wide variety of price points for your perusal.Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2024
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Russian Doll also deploys a distinctively millennial brand of surrealism in its exploration of characters trapped in self-destructive patterns.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Small, personal attentions are dotted throughout the stay, such as tucking in a teddy, proactively repairing an earring’s closing mechanism, rejuvenating dusty trainers after a day of exploration, or bringing in canapés the guest visibly enjoyed at dinner as a mid-day snack.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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