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Recent Examples of trial run
With 32 teams from all six FIFA confederations playing a monthlong tournament at 12 venues across the U.S., the Club World Cup is something of a trial run for the real thing next summer.
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
When James moves beyond small trial runs and prepares to lift the Dove paintings, Terri seems to want to know as little as possible.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In the one and only trial run, conducted in 1987, emergency squads managed to erect only a fraction of the necessary infrastructure.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
As the top swimmers in the nation start to gear up for the World Championships, the USA Swimming National Championships will serve as a trial run to see which competitors will secure a spot on the national team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
When James moves beyond small trial runs and prepares to lift the Dove paintings, Terri seems to want to know as little as possible.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In the one and only trial run, conducted in 1987, emergency squads managed to erect only a fraction of the necessary infrastructure.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial run
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The 2019 failure of a military observation satellite for the United Arab Emirates, called the Vega rocket, led to $411 million in claims — the largest such loss in history, Reuters reported.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Host quarterly or monthly sessions where employees across roles share their observations, stories, and hypotheses about the market.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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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
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These alerts appear on staff tablets, phones or even checkout terminals.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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In early February, Olivier Giroud, the French striker who plays for Los Angeles FC, had his home targeted and $500,000 worth of jewelry and watches stolen, sources said.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Jeannie was already glancing with impatience at her watch.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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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
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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
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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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The summary gives you insight into the rigor of my firm’s research and approach to picking stocks.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Mexican immigrants living in the United States are sending less money home to relatives via remittances, according to new research.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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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
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Here’s the group, sorted by their walk rate over at FanGraphs, for your perusal.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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However, those who loved the show for its themes of exploration and diplomacy may resent how this film’s success began Star Trek’s slow transformation into an action franchise.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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At the end of the war, a wave of mineral exploration arose across the world to meet the needs of rapidly expanding economies.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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“Trial run.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20run. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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