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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One ride made this scribe a believer My highly unscientific, one-time test run may not prove much.
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillette Stadium is set to host tens of thousands of fans Thursday afternoon for an international soccer friendly between Brazil and France, offering a test run for logistics, transportation and public safety planning.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The project is a test run, of sorts, which city leaders will use to see what works, and doesn’t work, for traffic safety improvements city-wide.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.
—Matty Merritt, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Gillette Stadium is set to host tens of thousands of fans Thursday afternoon for an international soccer friendly between Brazil and France, offering a test run for logistics, transportation and public safety planning.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The project is a test run, of sorts, which city leaders will use to see what works, and doesn’t work, for traffic safety improvements city-wide.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
In fact, all of the tasks Neo performed in a test run with a reporter from the Wall Street Journal weren’t done autonomously.
—Matty Merritt, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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