test-drive

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Noun
  • The Club World Cup, which is serving as a trial run for the 2026 World Cup taking place across North America, has never reached the height of FIFA’s most popular competition.
    Emma Moon, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
  • On one hand, that means pushing the school’s equipment past its limits (which, in the latest trial run, caused an on-campus explosion).
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Politicians in the state said this was because of a loophole in the original bill that allowed the sale of thicker, reusable plastic bags at the checkout stand.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • These alerts appear on staff tablets, phones or even checkout terminals.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The Office of Space Commerce, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, has been around since the 1980s as a licensing agency for remote sensing and Earth observation satellites.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
  • Melissa Carter then takes us on a journey through nearly a century of observations from Scripps Pier, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge technologies now used to study marine plankton.
    David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Walmart The Lily 2 is Garmin’s lovely little lady watch.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 July 2025
  • Remove any watches, rings or jewelry that could constrict swelling.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Though the method of attack wasn’t revealed, an investigation found the hacker had obtained call and location data from the attache’s phone and surveillance video Mexico City's camera system.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Police said the crime scene remains active as detectives continue seeking witnesses, video surveillance and other evidence.
    Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • From my perusal of the list, the most surprising new member is Neon head Tom Quinn in the Executives branch.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 June 2025
  • Here’s the group, sorted by their walk rate over at FanGraphs, for your perusal.
    Eno Sarris, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration has proposed slashing hundreds of millions in federal funding from school safety grants, youth mentoring programs and gang intervention networks, which research shows can help curb crime.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
  • Some treatment options for hypersexual behavior are backed by research.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 9 July 2025
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“Test-drive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/test-drive. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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