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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Three Times journalists participated in a test run, cameras and all, and shared feedback on the questions.
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Sara Aridi, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Amazon launched its first Prime Air test run in 2022 in the small town of Lockeford, California, a decade after Bezos first announced plans to initiate drone delivery.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The tower was lit in red this winter as a test run and preview of what’s to come.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
In November, the state bar administered an experimental exam that functioned as a test run.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sara Aridi, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Amazon launched its first Prime Air test run in 2022 in the small town of Lockeford, California, a decade after Bezos first announced plans to initiate drone delivery.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
The tower was lit in red this winter as a test run and preview of what’s to come.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
In November, the state bar administered an experimental exam that functioned as a test run.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Test run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/test%20run. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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