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Recent Examples of trial run
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.
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
The docking mechanism for Artemis III’s close-to-home trial run is already at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The city has used the Flock system since a trial run in 2021 and contracting with them in 2022.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, March 14, Motz’s Burgers on Eureka Road in Southgate opened with a trial run for family and friends, though other customers walked in, with burgers and onions sizzling on the grill.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
The docking mechanism for Artemis III’s close-to-home trial run is already at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center.
—Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The city has used the Flock system since a trial run in 2021 and contracting with them in 2022.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, March 14, Motz’s Burgers on Eureka Road in Southgate opened with a trial run for family and friends, though other customers walked in, with burgers and onions sizzling on the grill.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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The observations were corroborated by security video, the chief said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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After that incident, he was placed in an enhanced observation module for 24 hours before being cleared and moved into administrative separation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Multiple store items were also damaged to destroyed during incident, including a checkout kiosk, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Every in-store interaction, from picking up a product to completing checkout, can generate insights that help retailers improve merchandising, marketing and operations.—
Gadi Graus,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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While some political observers are brushing off speculation that a deluge of ballots could allow Steyer to crawl into the top two, conservative activists are keeping a close watch.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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That announcement in turn coincided with the negative credit watch registered by S&P based on Paramount’s balance sheet valuation.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Reopened later that same day after a reinspection found no violations.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
29 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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The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Prosecutors said surveillance footage from the center captured an unknown person letting Reed inside the building.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Automated services cost money but save you time, handle rechecks and can catch new listings faster.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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If teams receive good news during his medical rechecks, there’s still a chance he’s selected on day one of the draft.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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India has missed the boat on AI, according to Venugopal Garre, managing director and head of India research at Bernstein, speaking to CNBC's Inside India on Tuesday.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Hong Min, a senior research fellow at the Korea Institute for National Unification in Seoul, told CNN the new facility reveals a maturation and scaling of North Korea’s nuclear program.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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As a means of conspicuous consumption the canon is poorly served, but as a destination to explore, as a complicated, contradictory, sometimes boring and often beautiful place, there can be much to be gained through a meander, a perusal, a stroll.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 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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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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