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 incident happened as part of a security test run by Israeli startup Irregular. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Engineers will gather operational data from the test run to design and license future commercial systems. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 It was viewed as a test run for the NFL to relocate the team to Toronto. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 No, Michigan is not among the seven states where Panda Express is selling the Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken for its regional test run, the chain's website says. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for test run

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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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