as in trial run
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But after hitting a snag and failing to get into Juilliard (happens…), the musician regrouped during the pandemic with a SoundCloud account, a trial run of Logic, and nothing to lose.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Balboa recalls that after the league’s inception, it was set for three years, and every few years was a trial run for the next.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Decades of sidelining this relic have unlocked markets to reward efficiency, innovation and scale — delivering genuine consumer wins at the checkout line.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fred and Palmer can’t get their heads around what the rest of the Marsies are so worked up about, and Boyd has far bigger fish to fry because her freelance sleuthing in the space-suit checkout logs has revealed something terrible.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The suspect, arrested on suspicion of robbery and brought to the hospital for observation, obtained a gun despite weapon detection screening.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Boylan, who was a licensed captain for 34 years, failed to appoint an overnight roving watch on the night of the fire — ignoring the Certificate of Inspection requirements that were hanging in his wheelhouse — and did not institute adequate fire safety drills.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here’s what to know watch now Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.—
Kate Rooney,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Police have released surveillance video and photos, but no suspect has been identified, and no motive has been disclosed.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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The company is now adapting that platform for military use, responding to rising demand for persistent, low-cost surveillance systems at sea.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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The store later passed a second reinspection on Monday, April 13.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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No ongoing risk was identified, and no reinspection was required.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Then a perusal of several studies that spanned decades and oceans made my hypothesis cloudy enough to blot out that April Fools’ Day moon.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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While the Fox and Sinclair docs are available for perusal on the FCC web site, the WSJ editorial likely commanded a much greater number of reader impressions.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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At least 12 other people, the vast majority involved in nuclear science and space research, have died or gone missing since 2022, some under mysterious circumstances.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The shipwrecks are from a range of eras and civilizations, including the ancient Punic (Carthaginian) civilization, and the Roman, medieval and modern periods, according to a recent research paper.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Test-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test-drive. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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