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test-drive

noun

Definition of test-drive

as in trial run

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Noun

The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
The announcement comes after 7 Brew's 96-store trial run this past spring in Arkansas, where both the grocery giant and the coffee chain are headquartered.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of trial run

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Both sought to shorten the journey from AI product discovery to purchase, but Muse goes further by positioning the agent to navigate checkout and transact on the consumer’s behalf.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Now imagine what would happen if that store moved milk and eggs to a small fridge next to the checkout.

— Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of checkout

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Businesses and private properties are not required to follow flag directives but can join in the observation.

— Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Half a century after Ericson’s initial observation, the driving force behind the flips once again became a mystery.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of observation

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Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have been an exhilarating watch across the early weeks of the Premier League season, but the free-flowing attacking football at Craven Cottage has come at a cost.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of watch

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Data from the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District’s mosquito surveillance dashboard shows Calumet City, Chicago Ridge, Harvey, Orland Park and Thorton are current hotspots.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
People were seen in devastating surveillance footage fleeing for their lives as the deluge struck.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveillance

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Professor Malhotra’s research found that there is a higher prevalence of serious heart conditions in elite footballers, with an average of one in every 250 players.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The authors would like to thank HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science for providing research funding informing this article.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

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