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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The stadium capacity was increased from 28,000 for the upcoming World Cup, and the temporary stands were open for the first time on Saturday as a test run.
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Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
These New Balance sneakers aren’t the only ones worthy of a test run.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
During my test run, senior researcher Akilesh Rajan sat in the Lyriq with me to tell me what to do.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
On Apollo 9, two astronauts took the lunar module for a test run, separating from the command module with the mission’s third crew member for more than six hours before reconnecting in low-Earth orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
These New Balance sneakers aren’t the only ones worthy of a test run.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
During my test run, senior researcher Akilesh Rajan sat in the Lyriq with me to tell me what to do.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
On Apollo 9, two astronauts took the lunar module for a test run, separating from the command module with the mission’s third crew member for more than six hours before reconnecting in low-Earth orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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