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 festival’s first year gave the Sharps a test run.
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Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
But according to Elizabeth Shavers, who oversees HVAC & Plumbing at Oncourse Home Solutions, most homeowners still skip the test run and wait until temperatures are much hotter before running their AC for the first time.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
The Boys give it a test run by killing a new supe named Rockhard, a spoof of Marvel’s The Thing, and wounding Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), whom Homelander awoke from cryostasis.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
One ride made this scribe a believer My highly unscientific, one-time test run may not prove much.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
But according to Elizabeth Shavers, who oversees HVAC & Plumbing at Oncourse Home Solutions, most homeowners still skip the test run and wait until temperatures are much hotter before running their AC for the first time.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
The Boys give it a test run by killing a new supe named Rockhard, a spoof of Marvel’s The Thing, and wounding Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles), whom Homelander awoke from cryostasis.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
One ride made this scribe a believer My highly unscientific, one-time test run may not prove much.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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