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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So, basics first, then a test run at VIR to see how things are going. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 6 Nov. 2026 In a safety test run by the company Anthropic, its own AI agent blackmailed an engineer to avoid being shut down. — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 Might this have been a test run for a future incarnation of Journey? — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026 After the test run, the staff heads back into an office for a rewrite. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2026.

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