test run
noun
: an occurrence in which a product or procedure is tried in order to see if it works correctly
a test run of new software
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Smells like a possible test run for the regular season, no?
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Our team sat in the first row next to Moon to give Arie a test run.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Wilson was aboard a Brightline train test run in January 2018, just before the service officially launched.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The city official said Thursday that every test run on the water supply since last Friday has come back negative for any fuel or fuel derivatives in the water.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Our team sat in the first row next to Moon to give Arie a test run.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Wilson was aboard a Brightline train test run in January 2018, just before the service officially launched.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
The city official said Thursday that every test run on the water supply since last Friday has come back negative for any fuel or fuel derivatives in the water.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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