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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Through tastings, field trials, and regional events like Chicory Week, the network has spotlighted the complexity and appeal of bitter greens.
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Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead, the coach was interested in how the team performed in real-world field trials, which included a mix of moderate and all-out intervals.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Synthetic pheromones may help hives In field trials, the researchers tested whether adding synthetic pheromone blends could calm the colonies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Akin to a host of hit college football docs, the doc will chart how players face off-field trials including juggling jobs, caring for siblings, food insecurity, cultural barriers, as well as confronting violence and poverty along their path to on-field success.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead, the coach was interested in how the team performed in real-world field trials, which included a mix of moderate and all-out intervals.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Synthetic pheromones may help hives In field trials, the researchers tested whether adding synthetic pheromone blends could calm the colonies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Akin to a host of hit college football docs, the doc will chart how players face off-field trials including juggling jobs, caring for siblings, food insecurity, cultural barriers, as well as confronting violence and poverty along their path to on-field success.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Field trial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20trial. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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