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 public can watch the test run.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
On the same day, a regional train, called the Desiro High-Capacity (HC), which is designed for shorter to medium-distance routes, successfully completed its first test run near Cairo, which will link the capital with cities like Alexandria and Ain Sokhna.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The five homes under construction in Yuba County, designed by Endemic Architecture, provide a test run, using the large machine to build a relatively small community of modest-size homes before tackling more ambitious projects.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
During a test run as the Pioneer transitioned from running on its hull to lifting four feet above the water on its slender foils, several boats coming the other way began to point and wave at us.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
On the same day, a regional train, called the Desiro High-Capacity (HC), which is designed for shorter to medium-distance routes, successfully completed its first test run near Cairo, which will link the capital with cities like Alexandria and Ain Sokhna.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The five homes under construction in Yuba County, designed by Endemic Architecture, provide a test run, using the large machine to build a relatively small community of modest-size homes before tackling more ambitious projects.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
During a test run as the Pioneer transitioned from running on its hull to lifting four feet above the water on its slender foils, several boats coming the other way began to point and wave at us.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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