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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On April 23, while adjusting a grip mechanism beneath a car during a test run, the nearly 400-pound device slipped from its rigging.
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
One was taken on a test run on the water, controlled by an operator on shore watching via a live stream.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Year 1 for him was largely a developmental test run as fellow rookie Jayden Daniels turned the Commanders’ offense into a scoring machine.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But its last test run in August went according to plan, and SpaceX is expected to launch yet another test flight as soon as mid-October.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
One was taken on a test run on the water, controlled by an operator on shore watching via a live stream.
—Anastasiia Malenko, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Year 1 for him was largely a developmental test run as fellow rookie Jayden Daniels turned the Commanders’ offense into a scoring machine.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
But its last test run in August went according to plan, and SpaceX is expected to launch yet another test flight as soon as mid-October.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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