test-drive

noun

Definition of test-drivenext
as in trial run

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  1. trial run
  2. checkout
  3. observation
  4. watch
  5. surveillance
  6. reinspection
  7. perusal
  8. research
Noun
  • The uncrewed aircraft, named Pegasus, traveled more than 75 kilometers ( around 47 miles) during its trial run.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The first trial run for the AI tool also comes as the FAA has been grappling with a decades-long shortage of air traffic controllers after President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 controllers in 1981.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trial run
Noun
  • Europe’s patchwork of national payment schemes—iDEAL in the Netherlands, Bizum in Spain, Blik in Poland—has resulted in different checkout experiences in each market.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The same code works at checkout, in the stock room, and for the customer.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of checkout
Noun
  • But Cathy isn’t a villain, even if her voiceover begins with an observation about monsters being born to human parents.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Taken on July 24, during a particularly large influx of solar particles into the atmosphere, the observations reveal the full extent of the northern lights in UV light.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • The watch, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Overseas, comes with three interchangeable straps that can be swapped without tools.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Skechers’ revenues nearly tripled to over $9 billion during his watch.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch
Noun
  • But even in the consumer technology sphere, other digital surveillance devices pose similar threats to the privacy and well-being of users, especially for women.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • But what chance would American soldiers have against a country whose military doctrine has already imagined active resistance in populated areas, backed by citizens who could potentially provide intelligence, surveillance and other forms of support?
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveillance
Noun
  • The problem was discovered during routine import reinspection testing, when a sample tested positive for listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • During a routine import reinspection sample testing, a product was confirmed positive for listeria monocytogenes, the recall says.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reinspection
Noun
  • The second flight option is Join, which includes your perusal of the interface to join flights hosted by other members.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The boy supplied the correct answers, had any number of important David documents on his person, ready for the woman’s perusal.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of perusal
Noun
  • Euan Ashley is chair of the Department of Medicine at Stanford University and a physician-scientist whose research spans genomics, precision medicine, digital health, and artificial intelligence.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Policy Analysis Market (PAM) designed by Polk’s research firm, Net Exchange, for DARPA’s Information Awareness Office was one of many answers to questions raised about the effectiveness of US intelligence following 9/11.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of research
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