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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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.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
While this wasn't the first test run for hospital at home—the model is popular around the world and had been piloted in the U.S. for specific disease cases—the legislation sparked unprecedented interest.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
As in the test run, Cini Minis are no longer relegated to the breakfast menu, but will be available all day, every day for all cinnamon roll cravings.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Prepare the Night Before Last year, one of my neighbors suggested swapping pajamas for the next day’s clothes, and, after a test run, I was sold.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
While this wasn't the first test run for hospital at home—the model is popular around the world and had been piloted in the U.S. for specific disease cases—the legislation sparked unprecedented interest.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
As in the test run, Cini Minis are no longer relegated to the breakfast menu, but will be available all day, every day for all cinnamon roll cravings.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Prepare the Night Before Last year, one of my neighbors suggested swapping pajamas for the next day’s clothes, and, after a test run, I was sold.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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