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 Greater Cincinnati amusement park released video footage of Snoopy’s Soap Box Racers, a family-friendly ride in Planet Snoopy, undergoing its first test run Wednesday afternoon.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
The challenge to Griffin had been a test run for Trump opponents who successfully argued to the Colorado Supreme Court last year that Trump is disqualified from the presidency by that same Civil War-era provision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Inside the Classroom After months of research, planning, and scheduling, Fick’s team launched the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Tradecraft course at the Foreign Service Institute with a test run in November 2022.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Back in the fall, Lee put Wilson through a test run, putting 45 seconds on a stopwatch and then measuring how far Wilson could sprint in that time.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
The challenge to Griffin had been a test run for Trump opponents who successfully argued to the Colorado Supreme Court last year that Trump is disqualified from the presidency by that same Civil War-era provision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Inside the Classroom After months of research, planning, and scheduling, Fick’s team launched the Cyberspace and Digital Policy Tradecraft course at the Foreign Service Institute with a test run in November 2022.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 2 July 2024
Back in the fall, Lee put Wilson through a test run, putting 45 seconds on a stopwatch and then measuring how far Wilson could sprint in that time.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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