field trial
noun
1
: a trial of sporting dogs in actual performance
2
: a trial of a new product in actual situations for which it is intended
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Ideas for the design of the vaccine, which is in field trials, came about through Colossal’s experience with mRNA manipulation and its research on the elephant genome.
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Since then, their ability to deliver high-energy beams of excellent optical quality has earned fiber lasers the leading role in the current field trials of laser weapons in the 50- to 100-kilowatt class.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2020
The mishap, just a few moments into the final race to determine who's getting on the plane to Paris, took place at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 June 2024
But so far, massive MIMO has only been tested in labs and a few field trials.
—Amy Nordrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2017
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D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Since then, their ability to deliver high-energy beams of excellent optical quality has earned fiber lasers the leading role in the current field trials of laser weapons in the 50- to 100-kilowatt class.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Oct. 2020
The mishap, just a few moments into the final race to determine who's getting on the plane to Paris, took place at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 25 June 2024
But so far, massive MIMO has only been tested in labs and a few field trials.
—Amy Nordrum, IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2017
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“Field trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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