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as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
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as in rehearsal
a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance
ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
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as in test
a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty
trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
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as in headache
something that is a source of irritation
trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
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as in experimental
made or done as an experiment
a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted
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Recent Examples of trial
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
Judge bars certain evidence Weeks before the trial was set to begin in Los Angeles, US District Court Judge Anne Hwang excluded specific evidence that was front and center when prosecutors announced charges against Rinderknecht.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Stagg spent 13 months in prison before his trial was scheduled to start in September 1994.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Raglan feeds Daniel the information that Armand, not Santiago, is the one who directed the Theatre des Vampires show-trial that resulted in the death of Claudia.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
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Noun
The patient was brain-dead, and the procedure, which was performed in China, was a trial, but the organs — from a pig genetically modified to improve compatibility with human immune systems — were not immediately rejected.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 June 2026
Judge bars certain evidence Weeks before the trial was set to begin in Los Angeles, US District Court Judge Anne Hwang excluded specific evidence that was front and center when prosecutors announced charges against Rinderknecht.
—Jack Hannah, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
Stagg spent 13 months in prison before his trial was scheduled to start in September 1994.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Raglan feeds Daniel the information that Armand, not Santiago, is the one who directed the Theatre des Vampires show-trial that resulted in the death of Claudia.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial
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About four hours into the nightmare ordeal, Jimmy tried to escape by opening the front door, but Chavez shot him in the back.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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Garcia said the ordeal was a misunderstanding and that the restaurant has defamed him.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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These rehearsals, still widely unknown and spanning from late 1943 through April 1944, involved dangerous friendly fire and suffered from serious coordination errors, resulting in the real-life deaths of at least 700 American and British soldiers.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The timing was already brutal because Travolta needed to finish the film in time to begin rehearsals for Grease opposite Olivia Newton-John.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The percentage of test takers in the Fort Worth Independent School District, mostly high school students, who met grade level increased across five subjects compared to last spring, according to new End-Of-Course exam results.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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San Priy booked Canyon Ranch’s Longevity8 program in Tucson, Arizona a four-day stay that included diagnostic tests, consultations, hikes, walks and bike rides.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Seattle struggled to get off a quick shot and settled for a long 3-point attempt by Hiedeman that hit off the rim.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Starting Towns as the focal point in an attempt to take a commanding 3-1 lead was the right choice considering the team’s postseason success coinciding with his own success.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Lyme disease, causing a fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Persistent headaches, scratchy throats and that foggy, fatigued feeling that never quite lifts may not be a virus or seasonal pollen.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Five orphaned black bears from Nevada, El Dorado and Calaveras counties survived winter hibernation and were healthy and active following an experimental rehabilitation effort, California wildlife officials said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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This year’s 10-day-long edition brought together an international slate of independent films across narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short-form categories.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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For a few species, that condition was not entirely in spite of but because of Native Americans, who set fire to the landscape to clear brush, to stimulate new and vigorous growth, and to improve the ease of movement and hunting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Trysta Krick and Vaughn Dalzell preview Game 3 of the NBA Finals and debate if the Spurs can get back in the series after surprisingly going down 2-0 to the New York Knicks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in for a preview of the historic 2026 FIFA World Cup and the global stakes behind the tournament’s kickoff.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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